Archive for September, 2008
Bailout Dead For Now
Thank you Nancy Pelosi. Apparently the Speaker of the House delivered a speech on the floor today in which she trashed the past eight years of Republican government (specifically, the lack thereof). This caused many shaky Republicans to say “The hell with this” and vote against the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.
The Dork is [...]
John McCain Replaces Sarah Palin With Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin
Note: I want to raise a glass to the fine writers over at The Onion. The first part of this article is inspired by their years of brilliant satire.
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Bozeman, Montana - John McCain announced today that he is suspending his current running mate and replacing her with an SNL [...]
First Debate Analysis: A Narrow Obama Victory
Overheard Last Night:
No wonder McCain opposes direct talks, he wouldn’t talk directly to Obama all night!
So last night it finally went down. The backdrop for this debate was certainly bigger than most. The economy is in a once in a century crisis, the Republican candidate threatened to be a no-show, and the race is tight, [...]
The 700 Billion Dollar Bailout
Disclaimer: I fully admit ignorance about financial markets, complex economic issues, and the intricacies of Wall Street. This is simply an opinion of a software engineer running his own consulting practice.
Looks like I’m in the political minority again. Polls are showing that Americans are in favor of the $700 billion bailout by a 2 to [...]
Five Things Obama And McCain Will Try To Do In The Debate
Five days from now John McCain and Barak Obama will meet in their first presidential debate. The topic of this debate is foreign policy, a topic which voters see McCain as better able to handle than Obama (if you believe polls).
Interestingly, the original topic was supposed to be the economy, but the Obama campaign [...]
Republican Viral Email Debunked
Today I got an email from my mother, attached was an email she’d received. The email seemed fairly innocent enough, but upon further examination, almost the entire contents are complete and unfettered malarky (to use a Joe Biden term).
This one sort of got under my skin because it is somewhat believable. Unlike the “Barak [...]
It’s The Economy Stupid, Part II
As alluded to in my last post, there is some promising news for Obama supporters. I wish I’d posted this last night, as many blogs have already stolen my thunder. We are in the midst of some seriously dire financial news. Wall Street responded today with a 500 point (4.5%) drop. A student at the [...]
The Press Is Stirring
During the past few days, there has been some interesting signs of life in the press. I think I’ve even found a pulse. The atrophy is profound, but the fourth branch of government is feebly attempting to do its job. The media is calling bullshit on the lies and mud that McCain and Palin are tossing around [...]
The Truce Is Over
After a brief respite yesterday, McCain and Obama are back at it. Both have rolled out attack ads.
Obama’s portrays McCain as old fashioned and out of touch. It mocks him for not knowing how to send an email. I don’t get this ad, to be honest. He may pick up some of the youth vote [...]
Chill Already, Obama Campaign Will Weather Palin
This post goes out to those dorkders that support Obama. You know who you are. Those of you that are still undecided, or are throwing your weight behind McCain, you’re welcome to continue reading, but you’re not going to be happy.
It has been two weeks since the Palin sensation has hit the country. Since then, [...]
