Olbermann apologizes for GOP exploting Victoms of Sept. 11...

Fear and dread from the floor of the RNC.

ST. PAUL -- One of the most enduring taboos in American politics, the airing of graphic images from the September 11 attacks in a partisan context, died today. It was nearly seven years old.

The informal prohibition, which had been occasionally threatened by political ads in recent years, was pronounced dead at approximately 7:40 CST, when a video aired before delegates at the Republican National Convention included slow-motion footage of a plane striking the World Trade Center, the towers' subsequent collapse, and smoke emerging from the Pentagon.

The September 11 precedent was one of the few surviving campaign-season taboos. It is survived by direct comparisons of one's opponents to Hitler.

via The Boston Globe

Insanity...

McCain's Voice Mail to Palin Leaked to Press...

This is too funny. Here is what the voice mail to Palin would have sounded like if McCain actually called her. This is classic!


McCain Phone Call To Palin

Copy and paste in browser - blogger isn't working correctly when I posted this.

Enjoy!!

Comparison - The John Stewart Way...

Now if the Main Stream Media would only do the same and not run with their tails between their legs!!

They Really Do Understand The Average American...

On Tuesday night Cindy McCain and Laura Bush asked that the people attending the RNC not be Republicans during the Gustav crisis. They needed to be Americans and to dig deep into their pocket books and help. But how do you think the average American feels when Cindy McCain shows up on stage in an outfit that cost anywhere between $299,100 and $313,100. The earrings cost $100,000 + more than the house I am living in. How special. The pearl necklace alone could pay for some people to eat for a year. So yes the Republicans really do understand the plight of the middle class and what we are going through. Even if they realloy did, why rub it in the face of the Hurrican victoms. The ones that they want (or so they say) to help.

How can people like this really understand that most American are living from pay check to pay check - if they are getting a paycheck. Most Americans are trying to decide if they should pay for the medicine that they really need or buy groceries. Most Americans are trying to figure out a way to pay for the high cost of oil for the winter. And the solutions that most Rupulicans tell them - get another job becuase its not our problem. So the new standard in America is for people to be working three or more jobs or they are not holding up their end of the bargin.

We cannot do this for four more years. We cannot lose all that America stands for. We cannot let these rich, out of touch, fat cats ruin our country (although GWB has already done that). We cannot let these people take away the future of our children and their children. It will already take way to many years to repair what GWB has done in just eight. Don't be afraid to talk about the issues, but know the issues and where each canidate stands. Don't become a talking head for the out of touch MSM. Do your own research and inform people. Know your stuff and let the other people prove you wrong.

The Media Gets Some Balls...

Just wanted to post this because it shows the media getting some backbone and balls. Although the McCain spokesman never really answered the questions on Palin (he tried to avoid the question and show how inexperienced Obama is), he did get his GOP ass wiped up. Too bad the interview could not have gone on longer. I don't think CNN would have let up and the McCAin spokesman probably would have walked off. Well this little incident made McCain so made that he canceled his interview with Larry King (so sad - did we piss you off). Watch the vieo below and enjoy!

She's Hot, Thank God The Issues Don't Matter...

Thank god for us, the issues don't really matter. The republican party has "the Hottest VP" ever. This is what matters or so it seems to the GOP. Who cares that she wanted to ban books, that she wants to take the rights away from women and their bodies, that she touts abstinence and does not want sex education taught, but her daughter is learning from her baby's daddy. Someone that has no idea what the VP does. Someone whose only international experience is traveling to another country on vacation. But why should we worry? Why, because the GOP seems to be able to get away with anything.

Even when two top Republican pundits, Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy, talk about how this choice is "bullshit" (watch below), all will be forgotten of the things that Palin has not done when it come time vote. People will vote for McCain because they connect with Palin. They understand her and where she is coming from. No one cares that she could be the next president. No one cares because she is HOT. Gotta love the Republicans. They can take the office of the VP and sexualize it. This should piss many off, but will it? No!



Here's the transcript, courtesy of TPM:

CHUCK TODD: Mike Murphy, lots of free advice, we'll see if Steve Schmidt and the boys were watching. We'll find out on your blackberry. Tonight voters will get their chance to hear from Sarah Palin and she will get the chance to show voters she's the right woman for the job Up next, one man who's already convinced and he'll us why Gov. Jon Huntsman.
(cut away)

PEGGY NOONAN: Yeah.

MIKE MURPHY: You know, because I come out of the blue swing state governor world: Engler, Whitman, Tommy Thompson, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush. I mean, these guys -- this is how you win a Texas race, just run it up. And it's not gonna work. And --

PEGGY NOONAN: It's over.

MIKE MURPHY: Still McCain can give a version of the Lieberman speech to do himself some good.

CHUCK TODD: I also think the Palin pick is insulting to Kay Bailey Hutchinson, too.

PEGGY NOONAN: Saw Kay this morning.

CHUCK TODD: Yeah, she's never looked comfortable about this --

MIKE MURPHY: They're all bummed out.

CHUCK TODD: Yeah, I mean is she really the most qualified woman they could have turned to?

PEGGY NOONAN: The most qualified? No! I think they went for this -- excuse me-- political bullshit about narratives --

CHUCK TODD: Yeah they went to a narrative.

MIKE MURPHY: I totally agree.

PEGGY NOONAN: Every time the Republicans do that, because that's not where they live and it's not what they're good at, they blow it.

MIKE MURPHY: You know what's really the worst thing about it? The greatness of McCain is no cynicism, and this is cynical.

CHUCK TODD: This is cynical, and as you called it, gimmicky.

MIKE MURPHY: Yeah.

Sarah Palin Wanted To Ban Books...

This is just scary and the Christian Right sees nothing wrong with this. From Crooks and Liars:

[Former mayor] John Stein says that as mayor, Palin continued to inject religious beliefs into her policy at times. “She asked the library how she could go about banning books,” he says, because some voters thought they had inappropriate language in them. “The librarian was aghast.” That woman, Mary Ellen Baker, couldn’t be reached for comment, but news reports from the time show that Palin had threatened to fire Baker for not giving “full support” to the mayor.

This comes from a TIME article filed from Wasilla, where journalists are busy doing the vetting that McCain left to a secretive ultra-right group, the Council for National Policy.

Think that this could not happen in 2008 - your wrong. From September 27 until October 4 is Banned Book Week. Still across this country of ours, people who think they have an "in" with their almighty god feel that can tell me what I and my children can and cannot read. How dare these people assume that they know what everyone should read!

From the American Library Association (ALA):

Each year, the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom receives hundreds of reports on books and other materials that were "challenged" (their removal from school or library shelves was requested). The ALA estimates the number represents only about a quarter of the actual challenges. "Most Challenged" titles include the popular "Harry Potter" series of fantasy books for children by J.K. Rowling. The series drew complaints from parents and others who believe the books promote witchcraft to children.

Here is a list of the books that have been banned (or requested to be banned) and the reasons:

1. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, for its use of language, particularly references to race
2. "It's Perfectly Normal", a sex education book by Robie Harris, for being too explicit, especially for children
3. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, for the description of rape she suffered as a child.
   
4. "Tripping Over the Lunch Lady" by Angela Johnson, challenged at the Magruder Elementary School for inclusion in the library for passages about war.
5. All Harry Potter Books because some Christians are scared of wizards and witches!?
6. "The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things", Carolyn Mackler, challenged for sexual content, offensive language, being "anti-family", and being unsuited for age group.
7. "And Tango Makes Three" by Peter Parnell, Justin Richardson, and Henry Cole, challenged for homosexuality and being "anti-family".

The best part of And Tango Makes Three is that this is a true story of two male penguins in New York City's Central Park Zoo. "They cuddle and share a nest like the other penguin couples, and when all the others start hatching eggs, they want to be parents, too. Determined and hopeful, they bring an egg-shaped rock back to their nest and proceed to start caring for it. They have little luck, until a watchful zookeeper decides they deserve a chance at having their own family and gives them an egg in need of nurturing. The dedicated and enthusiastic fathers do a great job of hatching their funny and adorable daughter, and the three can still be seen at the zoo today." - amazon I love that some crazy people out there want to ban this book. Are they afraid that since homosexuality happens in nature that means that it is not a choice. Cannot have that. Our kids will be scared for life. Also saying that it is "anti-family" when it shows true love for the offsrping they are entrusted with. God I hate people that try to make something out of nothing.

How...Cute?...

So while looking for a picture, I came across this little car. This is a three wheel electric car that is made in China. The distributor is Zap! There is already a waiting list for this ugly little car.

The picture to the left is the Xebra line. Here are some specs:

Speed: Up to 40 mph (65 kmph)

Range: Up to 25 miles per charge (40km) *Up to 40 miles per day with opportunity charging; Energy to charge 4.75 kwh

Seating: Up to 4

Colors: Ocean Blue, Zebra Flash, Kiwi Green, and Lipstick Red

Price: $11,500 - for an extra $1,500 you can get a solar panel for your little Zebra:

If you prefer to zip around town with a green conscience, you'll be glad to know that electric car maker ZAP will offer a new photovoltaic panel option for its three-wheeled Xebra Xero models. Xebras get their main charge from a standard 110 volt outlet, but the solar panel can power short-distance trips all on its own. Compared to pricier, stranger-looking alternative energy vehicles, a Xebra Xero will give you not a bang, but a solid scoot for your buck, with a top speed of 40 mph and estimated price tag of $12,000. Xebra Xeros are best-suited for city use and are available as a 4-door sedan or 2-passenger pick-up truck.

Copy Cat...

They grow up so fast...and it is driving me crazy. Mikayla is now imitating almost everything we do. She needs to take a piece of toilet paper and wipe her nose because Mark does this all the time. She wants to flush the toilet, while we are going mind you. She will usually sing with any song that is being played - although her singing is more like a scream, she can hold a note for a surprisingly long time.

But the worst thing that she is doing is coping us when we plug things in. Mark made her a nice necklace with keys hanging from it. She was carrying that around for a while and then she disappeared on me. I ran after her and found her in the kitchen with her key necklace trying to plug a key into the power outlet. Thank god we had it covered. The problem is that she knows how to unplug things as well. She has unplugged the vacuum while I was using it. So now we have to be much more aware of what she is doing and what we are doing.

They grow up too fast.