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August 27th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

DNC: Seems Like A Good Time To Be Peddling Valium In The Mile-High City

First Former Black Co-President Bill Clinton To Take The Stage Tonight — Will He Behave?

Hillary and Bill Clinton Clintonistas need serious help at the DNC in Denver -- valium and xanax badly needed...Buried down somewhere under hundreds of words of pontification, Maureen Dowd, in her New York Times Op-Ed piece today, Ms. Dowd eventually mentions our former co-president will be taking the stage tonight, and Barry Obama has finally given in, deciding to “allow” the Bill Clinton to speak on any topic he wishes. In the name of “party unity”, THIS blogger is hoping he will finally take the opportunity to point out the little-known fact he was, indeed, RAPED by Monica Lewinsky in the Oval Office — it’s time for the truth to be known for once and for all, folks. I was once raped in nearly the same manner, only there were no cigars involved — stained dress? Perhaps. Cigars? No Siree-BOB — I smoke Marlboro Lites, thank you very much.

Anyhow, it’s doubtful our First Former Black Co-President will even “go there” this time, which is “A-Okay” as long as he eventually gets around to it. Instead, many fear he will be speaking in “Clintonesque” code, known only to those who never stop trying to prove Darwin’s Theory was, indeed, not a “theory” at all, but FACT — much in the same manner his lovely wife, Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton The First was thought to have spoken last night. Some say the Former First Lady First Former Black Co-President II (or was it “I“?) used the pulpit to act the “victim” in a way ONLY those who are in tears over the apparent break in the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Monarchy they sought and STILL hope for. Those same people fear the same will happen tonight when “hubby” Bill, the foiled, potential, “First Laddy” takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention tonight.

I tell you, if I were a pill-pusher, and for the record, I’m NOT a pill-pusher, NOR do I advocate the commission of a crime, I do know where I’d be today. That’s right; Denver, Colorado, where the demand for valium and xanax must be going through the roof right now with all of the disappointed, apparent advocates of Monarchy who still lurk within the Democratic Party today. As I hope I made crystal clear — I’m not advocating illegal activity — however; this DNC “party” in Denver might be a great opportunity for those health professionals with the credentials to offer SSRI’s and other anti-anxiety medications to those poor souls who need their help.

But back to The First Former Black Co-President I — will he behave? Will he be able to reach deep down inside that “B.S. Vault” of his and be able to come up with a speech to convince the Clintonistas that Barack Obama, NOT Señor McCain, originally (of course) of Panama, is “The Chosen One”, or will his speech be all about “The Hil & Bill Show”, and “Oh yeah, for the sake of the party — you MIGHT consider voting for the black guy instead of that pasty old white guy who cannot even remember how many houses he owns”? This remains to be seen, however; I’ll be happy to go on the record to predict a tamped-down version of the latter versus the former.

We’ll see, I suppose…

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  • Other bloggers on the topic…

  • Our good friend Joe Gandelman of The Moderate Voice:

    “… some spot signs at the convention and elsewhere that the Democrats are again working overtime to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.”

  • Our friends at Drudge Retort (First commentator):

    “… Laura Ingram just said that Bill will do great.

    I think he will say something really stupid.

    He has proven to have little to no self-control. …”

  • The Blue Voice:

    “… MoDo has reached the point of being barely coherent. Even when she cites on-the-record sources, you can’t rely in the least on the factual content of what she quotes them as saying. Or even getting the quote correct. Her anonymous sources are like imaginary friends. …”

  • Althouse:

    “… What was Dowd’s “top Democrat” trying to say: That the Democrats are hunkering down in Denver but ultimately doomed?”

  • The Left Coaster’s Steve Soto:

    “… don’t despair about any more of the crap from the GOP or the drivel from the media this week, or even next. The deck has been stacked by the GOP effectively to get them through this period with little harm. In fact, McCain is at risk over the next several days with his VP pick and how that pick and the platform fight goes at their convention. Hillary has now done her part to seal off any further damage to Obama this week from within the party, and she should be respected and commended for doing so. …”

  • Our great friend Matthew O’Keefe of Papamoka Straight Talk:

    “… In Hillary Clinton’s DNC Convention speech in Denver she threw her heart and soul behind Obama for President but not for political reason but because she too believes in change. Change that she believes that only Obama can bring to America. With her help he just might be able to move our nation forward with the change that is needed and in the direction back to our nations people. What if Hillary Rodham Clinton made the arguement that I am trying to impress on her lost supporters? Would her own words be enough to change their minds? …”

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    August 27th, 2008 at 3:33 am

    CNN: Angry Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton Supporters Choose “Jonestown II” Over An Obama Presidency

    Hillary Clintons supporters opt to drink the Jonestown Kool-Aid and vote for anti-liberal John McCain due to the fact Barack Obama is Black and does not bow to Her Royal Highness...Clintonistas So Willing To Cling To Their Utopic Dream Of A Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Monarchy, Are Advocating Voting For Anti-Choice, Anti-Small Business, Anti-Middle Class Candidate, Señor “Panama” John Sidney McCain At Denver, Colorado’s DNC Convention…

    “We’re gonna show HIM” (Barry Hussein Obama) say the feministas

    “We’re going to vote for the guy who couldn’t leave his swimsuit-model wife QUICKLY ENOUGH once he came back to U.S. soil after being pent up in The Hanoi Hilton and learning his former “pin-up babe“, Carol McCain, had become an overweight, unnatractive car-crash victim while he was “incarcerated“, they scream at the top of their lungs as they attempt to sway we “undecided voters” to their point of view.

    Cindy was there for him [PSST -- On "The Side", of course] and “that’s all we need to know to endorse him, PLUS — he’s not a black guy with a funny name like Barack is”, scream the Clintonistas Feministas.

    You don’t believe me? It IS that ridiculous, and CNN has the scoop

    CHARLES DARWIN REIGNS SUPREME IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

    Angry Clinton supporters toast McCain, roast Obama

    By Ed Hornick

    DENVER, Colorado (CNN) – The last place Kathy Archuleta could have ever imagined she’d spend the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, was at a happy hour sponsored by the Republican Party.

    But the 54-year-old Democrat joined several other Hillary Clinton supporters, along with volunteers and officials from John McCain’s campaign, at a Happy Hour for Hillary.

    The event, sponsored by the Republican National Committee (”RNC” for acronym lovers) and approved by the McCain campaign, was a chance for McCain and Clinton supporters to come together for one cause: their opposition to Barack Obama’s candidacy. …”

    Okay, folks — let’s sort through this one. Even his lovely wife, Michelle Obama, admitted in her speech last night at the Denver, Colorado DNC Convention that her “hubby” has a “funny-sounding name” (Source: Time). In fact, that MIGHT have been the “hidden message” buried within her otherwise, [Cough] electrifying speech.

    The bottom line: Hillary Clinton; perhaps EAGER to shake the feds off of her’s and Bill’s trail in the wake of their recently BOTCHED Obama assination attempt, are openly-dismissing the implications behind the Mayan Calendar’s ABRUPT ending of December 21st, 2012.

    I suppose this a another long-winded post in a series of many to suggest that PERHAPS… just PERHAPS… America’s “First Black Co-Presidents Clinton” aren’t quite READY to embrace America’s first BLACK-black president yet. And hey — that’s not necessarily “rare” in their mutual home state of Deliverance Arkansas after all…

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    August 26th, 2008 at 1:01 pm

    Q: What Happens When You Botch An Assasination Attempt Against Obama? A: You Win A Date In The Crossbar Hotel With “Bubba”

    Thus Far, Law Enforcement Sees No Clear Link Between Bumbling, “Would-Be” Murderers Of Barack Obama In Colorado And Hillary Clinton, Who Has Gone On The Record To “Suggest” Something Like This Might Be In The Works Months Ago…

    Would-be assasins of Barack Obama at Denver DNC behind bars -- Bill and Hillary to be named as persons of interest...Wow, what a bunch of IDIOTS these so-called “would be” Obama assasins are. The cops bust one of them driving around with rifles, flak vests, drugs and what have you and these guys don’t even PRETEND to be innocent. “We can’t have a black guy in office“, they tell reporters (Source: CBS4denver.Com) from behind the bars of their new home with some roommate named “Bubba”. Good riddance (from society); Darwin triumphs again, folks — looks like this “white supremacy” stuff isn’t all it’s cracked up to be after all. If this is an example of “supreme white blood” in action, I guess I’m Blessed to have been born a “Heinz Fifty-Seven”; seems my “shelf-life” is a good bit longer than these YAY-HOOS‘.

    But, if you’re like me, your FIRST thought was “I’ll bet Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was behind this”. After all, she DID insinuate something like this “might” just happen a few months ago. Remember that one? Don’t get me wrong; in NO way am I saying this was a foiled Clinton plot; as far as I know, authorities haven’t publically stated they are watching the Clinton pair closely or anything like that. On the other hand, do not be surprised if they name Hillary and Bill “persons of interest” either. At least, I know I wouldn’t find that to be a “shocker”. After all, John McCain wouldn’t be THIS stupid, would he? Again, don’t get me wrong — Señor McCain has NOT been named a “suspect” or a “person of interest” either, just to be clear.

    Developing…

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    August 25th, 2008 at 6:32 pm

    Count On Hillary Clinton To Bury The Hatchet In The Ongoing Clinton-Obama Feud…

    Hillary and Bill Clinton vow to bury the hatchet in or with Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention -- DNC...… But Whether That “Hatchet” Will Be Buried Squarely Into Barack Obama’s Back Or Beneath The Ground Remains To Be Determined At DNC Convention

    Howard Wolfson of The New Republic is going out of his way to offer many creative butt-smooching suggestions to the Obama Campaign on how to go about pleasing the “First Two Former black Co-Presidents Clinton” in order to help fix the “Party Unity My Achin’…” (”PUMA” for acronym lovers) problem in Democrat-Ville, U.S.A. His article is entitled “Smothering the Hatchet” but it might as well be called “Smooching The Pasty White Butts Of The Clinton-Clinton Machine” as far as I am concerned.

    It’s all about “appeasssssing” the Clintons; “Remember how powerful and faaaaaamous they are“, the Wolfson article offers to the potential “Third Black President“, Barry Obama. One can only hope and pray ole’ Barry is soaking up the wisdom offered in The New Republic piece. After all, forget about the votes — the man’s LIFE might be in danger lest he stroke the humungous EGOS of the Clinton-Clinton team. When Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton suggests she is ready to “bury the hatchet” and “end the feud”, Barry Obama had BETTER be sure his Secret Service personnel are on “RED ALERT”. After all, the Former First Lady Former First Black Co-President has INSINUATED an early passing of the Senator From Illinios just might be in the cards when she stopped just shy of calling for the man’s assassination back in May, remember?

    Meanwhile, if you’ve taken the time to check out the Blogosphere and MSM “buzz” on MemeOrandum, you’ll have learned rankled liberal supporters of Sir Hillary and Her Royal FIRST “Laddy”, Bill, are so torqued off at the fact their Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Monarchy has come to an end without Obama and the rest of America at LEAST showing respect by flying the American Flag at half mast for a month, they are threatening to vote for “four more years” of the “Bush-Cheney-McCainey Big Oil And Nation Buildin’ Bidness” by backing Señor McCain — formerly of Panama, now of Arizona, for the White House. Is it just me, or isn’t that roughly equivalent to participating in a mass-hunger strike, or even a Jonestown II mass suicide? Darwin is alive and well, folks.

    So yeah, go ahead and jump on the Señor McSame Straight Talk Budweiser Express, my fellow libs, and see how far that ticket of yours is going to get you. You’ll be lucky to make it from Denver to Aurora, my friends (and no, I didn’t write that last part in the condescending, annoying, nasally McCan voice either).

    Admittedly, those eight years under President Bill were prosperous and enjoyable ones to be sure — credit where credit’s due. On the OTHER hand, the last eight years have been annoying to say the very least, and for that, I hold both the Bush-Cheney Oligarchy and the Clinton-Clinton Monarchy equally responsible. Not for the economic failures of America in the years since (that we can blame on the G.O.P.), but simply for the ANNOYING soundbites we’ve been doomed to hear from Bush, Cheney, Clinton, Clinton for almost a decade.

    To the DNC’s Obama protesters, I would suggest you all get behind Barack Obama and regroup for 2012. [Psst -- secret reminder for readers -- no Clinton Monarchy supporters allowed to read this message: Remember, the Mayan Calendar fails to take us into 2013, so we're gonna be alright here. A hearty WINK]

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    And now for my personal roundup:

  • My great personal friend and former GTL™ co-blogger Matthew O’Keefe of Papamoka Straight Talk offers the views of a co-blogger who cautions the Democratic supporters of Hillary, ESPECIALLY the “feminist types”, to “chill” and reminds them of the fact that Señor McCain has publically referred to his second wife, Cindy, as a “stupid c***”
  • RealClearPolitics‘ Tom Bevan (Right) cautions us to wait until the DNC is over before we assume the torqued off Hill & Bill supporters who SAY they’ll vote for McCain will be able to resist the “pull” from the excitement and compelling speeches…
  • Ron Chusid of Liberal Values (Left) sounds a lot like I do in his post; only, it’s much better written as usual
  • Greg Sargent of TPM Election Central (Left)points out both the Clinton and Obama camps are denying any feud exists, blaming the “rumors” on the Mainstream Media…
  • Jake Tapper of ABCNews’ Political Punch (Right) also sounds a lot like I do in his post, only, he is an “Official MSM Blogger“, which makes his views even MORE important than the rest of us in the Blogospheres, of course (Just kiddin’ again, Jake)…
  • Riel World View (Right) has the GUTS to insinuate this Obama-Clinton-Clinton rift just goes to demonstrate the immaturity of the Democratic Party’s base
  • The Left Coaster’s Steve Soto (Left) is hoping Teddy Kennedy’s appearance will help bring the Clintonistas and Obamites together
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    August 24th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    Will John McCain’s Housing Gaffe Harpoon His Campaign?

    Many In The Mainstream Media Are Predicting The McCain Housing Gaffe To Spell The End, But For Barack Obama — NOT Señor McCain…

    Mark Halperin says John McCain inability to say how many houses he has reflects poorly upon Barack Obama...Frankly, I’m going to have to agree with Time’s Mark Halperin on this one (Source: Ben of Think Progress). The fact that Panama John McCain has forgotten how many houses he owns reflects quite badly upon Barry Obama, who can, without hesitation, tell you he and his spouse, Michelle, own just one home.

    After all, for those of us who, like Barry and Michey-O, own just one home, have OBVIOUSLY failed to take advantage of the multiple opportunites our great Democratic Republic affords us to achieve “The American Dream”. Guilty as charged, dear readers, as are this “Obama” pair as well.

    That’s right, I’m ashamed — ashamed, I tell you — to admit I still own just one home and you should be too if you can count all of your homes on just one finger. And what is even more disgusting is the fact many of my fellow bloggers and many folks in the Mainstream Media are jumping into the feeding frenzy like a bunch of hungry sharks over the fact that Señor McCain of (originally) Arizona Panama has forgotten the number of homes he has signed the ownership papers to acquire. It could happen to any of us standing in the man’s shoes — let us not forget:

  • A) The man is VERY old — it’s not nice to pick on the elderly when they tell us they’ll need to be consulting with their staff to tell us how many homes, shoes, dogs, cats, riding lawnmowers, Bentleys, Cadillacs, etc., they hold ownership over.
  • B) We can’t fault a man who has helped establish policies over a seven (?) decade career in the Senate to help ALL heirs to vast fortunes who leave their first wives behind to marry wealthy-beyond-wealthy beer heiresses.
  • Almost as shamefully as the “How many houses do you own, Señor McCain?” trick question (more on that later) the MSM recently pulled on our Panamanian-American former POW hero was the time not so many moons ago when this same MSM jumped all over McCain for daring a bunch of blue collar union guys to pick lettuce for fifty bucks an hour in defense of his open borders plan. “This just proves he’s out of touch”, screamed the MSM. No, he’s NOT “out of touch” — I tell you, Señor McCain is PERFECTLY in touch with all other Americans in the same boat he himself is. And, that is what is important here, especially to those who make up the Republican base. “After all…”, they point out, and rightfully so — “Any of US can dump our lovely wives for wealthy beer empiresses whom we can volunteer to enter into topless biker babe contests as well should the opportunity present itself.” And folks, WHO can argue with that logic?

    But back to the “How many houses do you own, Señor McCain?” fiasco — please — SOMEBODY — tell me the difference between his inability to just jump out and please everybody off the cuff by answering a trick question, which was really nobody’s “bidness” in the first place. To use a very applicable analogy, just the other day, my dear old dad (not really “old” in the same sense Panama John is “old” — he’s much younger than the career senator is) asked me “Son, how many guns do you own?” and I must admit, I, too, had to refer him to my staff for the answer and hey — I’m not even close to HALF Señor McCain’s age either. I wasn’t sure if I owned seven, or eight guns (it was the former, by the way, after my staff and I conducted our inventory)…

    So, see — it could happen to anybody. And I agree with Halperin — for Barry Obama to just jump right on out there with the answer (i.e., “just one house”) — I’ll just say it again; it reflects quite poorly upon the Senator from Illinios. It was almost as if he was making fun of the old codger from Panama and it clearly demonstrates a troubling, “insensitive” side to the man. NOT GOOD, Senator Obama… not good at all, Sir.

    Last but not least, let’s get back to that “trick question” comment I had made earlier. Remember not so very long ago during the Bill Clinton -slash- Monica Lewisky scandal, how the Right had tried to trick President Clinton into accepting the guilt for Ms. Lewinsky’s raping of him in the Oval Office? “It depends on what the definition of is IS”, the president told the courts and rightfully SO. The point is, Señor McCain had a DUTY to pause before answering, because folks — there are so many definitions of the word “House” out there, it isn’t even funny. If you clicked upon the courtesy link I just provided you; you can find you, TOO might just own a ton of houses as well. Just something to think about, folks.

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    August 24th, 2008 at 2:38 am

    “The Neocon”, Bill Kristol, Of The Weekly Standard’s “THE BLOG”, O-Pines On The Obama-Obiden Pick…

    Heads UP, Everybody — “THE” Guy With “THE BLOG” Has Finally Weighed In On Obama’s Veep Choice, Joe Biden…

    Alright, let’s get THIS part out of the way FIRST: World-famous NEOCON, Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard has a BLOG. Not only “A” blog, but “THE BLOG”.

    I have a blog, too, in case you haven’t noticed. And while I don’t have access to Mr. Kristol’s stats, I’m grateful for the 14,000 or so readers who swung by The Gun Toting Liberal™ blog yesterday (Think I’m joking? Click HERE to learn I’m not) to either gain insightful knowledge (doubtful) and/or laugh their bottoms off (more likely) at a half-a$$ed, beer swilling, semi-genius (i.e., IQ is somewhere between 50 and 150) who can type about eighty words per minute, then click “PUBLISH” without having the common decency to conduct a spell-check first.

    Yes, this is a “blog” alright, but even I — with my HUGE ego — cannot sit here behind my keyboard, clanking out 80 WPM while watching some half-a$$ed B-movie on HBO and tell you THIS blog is “THE BLOG”. It’s notTHE BLOG“; it’s just ANOTHER damned blog. Billy-Boy, on the other hand; is CONVINCED his neocon TRAINWRECK is “THE BLOG“, however… and he’s not only PI$$ED Hillary wasn’t chosen as BEE-rack’s running mate; the man is CERTIFIABLY NUTS

    So, my friends — now that Barry Obama has selected Delaware Senator Joseph Biden, the “Zinger-Slinger” extraordinare, to be his running mate, SHOCKINGLY — Billy-The-Neocon Kristol has a little “problem” with the pick. Being the neoconservative ICON he is; blending the textbook examples of Liberalism with the texbook definition of “War hawk who will say anything, DO anything to send our troops onto foreign soil to beat up the bad guys“; Bill Kristol of “THE BLOG” is, apparentely, shedding a tear or four for Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton’s [ahem... very] ROUGH DAY…

    From [William Kristol's]THE blog“:

    “… So Hillary Clinton gets about 18 million votes in 2008, and isn’t even considered for–she apparently isn’t even given the courtesy of being consulted–the vice presidential pick. Joe Biden manages to persuade a few thousand (if that) Iowans to support him. And Barack Obama selects Biden? Normally, if the VP pick came from that year’s presidential field, it’s the runner-up (Kerry-Edwards in 2004, Reagan-Bush in 1980, Stevenson-Kefauver in 1956). (Lyndon Johnson in 1960 hadn’t entered the primaries.) And Biden wasn’t even the third most successful candidate this year (hi, John Edwards!), or fourth (Bill Richardson, I suppose), or fifth (Dennis Kucinich!). …”

    So — let me get this straight: Bill Kristol is TORQUED off that Barack Obama failed to choose the now-world-famous adulterer, John Edwards over Joe Biden? And, Bill Kristol is even MORE disappointed in the fact Barry O-Bomber didn’t even bother to send a text message to the woman who once called for Obama’s assination, Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton? Folks — that is PRECISELY why Billy-Beer’sBoy’s blog is called, appropriately (of COURSE): “THE BLOG“…

    And friends, we thank the Neoconservative movement for following the footsteps of Mister Bill Kristol and the rest of his Neocon buddies and buddettes for rallying together to show us “wannabe bloggers” what a “REAL” ["The"] BLOG should look like…

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    August 23rd, 2008 at 11:52 am

    Obama Names Joe Biden In Veepstakes — Get Ready For The “Pithy” Soundbites

    Barack Obama names famous zinger slinger Joe Biden for veep pick...Barry Obama Says “No More Mister Nice Guy” By Naming World-Famous Hatchet-Guy And Zinger-Slinger Joseph Biden As His Running Mate

    First things first — my apologies to our devoted readers for getting the Obama veep pick wrong not just once, but twice. It turns out neither the esteemed Louisiana Congressman William “Dollar Bill” Jefferson, Jr. or former President Bill Clinton were chosen by the Obama team after all as I had predicted over the last few days. Nope — shockingly, the Senator from Illinois has chosen the gritty, hard-hitting Senator from Delaware to be his running mate (Source: The New York Times) and I couldn’t be more delighted — the man has written the book on “pithy” soundbites and this pick guarantees many more entertaining quotes are coming our way over the coming weeks.

    After all, wasn’t it Senator Biden who said something to the effect of “I don’t think flying around in an airplane until somebody shoots you down and tosses your butt into prison should be an auto-qualifier for the White House“? Oops — nope — that was General Wesley Clark, who, himself, had been gunned down a few times by enemy fire in Vietnam and “tacky” or not, had earned the RIGHT to say it — but it could have just as EASILY have been Joe Biden who said it. The man’s famous for his “zingers” of that variety and I cannot WAIT for his next ones, folks.

    So, what about this pick anyway? Was Barry Obama wise in making this choice? Well, not being a Democrat or a Republican, I can only o-pine from the standpoint of a torqued off, independent (small “I” on purpose) Liberal (large “L” on purpose) libertarian-ish (small “L” on purpose), smart-assed voter with a chip on his shoulder and a serious problem with politicians in general. With that in mind, ABSOLUTELY, I’m thrilled to see an Obama-Obiden ticket. I simply cannot wait to see this pair face off against the McCain-Foley (Mark, that is) ticket I’ve predicted on the other side of the aisle.

    Sit back, grab the popcorn, buckle the seatbelts, and enjoy the ride, folks. Since we’ve already lost our country to the Oligarchs and I’m ready to concede that point, I’m going to simply choose to have fun with this one. After all, let us not forget the Mayan Calendar ends on December 21st, 2012 anyway so what in the heck does it matter at this point?

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  • And now for my personal “faves” from the political Blogospheres this morning:

    My close personal friend Matthew O’Keefe of Papamoka Straight Talk (Left) has two words (buried, of course, within hundreds of insightful words as always) — “EXCELLENT CHOICE!“; Ed Morrissey of Hot Air (Right) is P.O.’d that he didn’t get his text message at a decent hour of the day; Richard Silverstein of The Huffington Post (Left) isn’t happy with Obama’s pick either — essentially says Biden’s an idiot; TalkLeft’s Jeralyn — “What a disappointing choice.“; Democrat Taylor Marsh is quite pleased with the choice; Michelle Malkin (Right — FAR Right) points out the fact that Joe Biden started off his veepness by lying to everybody; Carl of The Reaction (Left) delves into the controversial nature of the pick; ALTHOUSE (Moderate Right) says Biden’s a “good guy” but she lost a bet to one of her friends on this one; James Joyner of Outside The Beltway (Moderate Right) shares my enthusiasm for Biden’s sure-to-come zingers; Our good friend Kyle E. Moore of Comments From Left Field points out the positives — i.e., at least Biden’s not an adulterer like John Kerry’s guy Edwards or Al Gore’s guy Joe Lieberman; Deb Cupples of Buck Naked Politics (Left) is somewhat hesitant but also looks forward to some fresh new Biden “slingers” as well; Our friend Pamela Leavey from The Democratic Daily is delighted with the pick; Our buddies over at Drudge Retort (Left) are having a field day as always; Turkana of The Left Coaster (Nice roundup there, too, by the way) supports the ticket but doesn’t see much “change” in the future with this pick…

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    August 22nd, 2008 at 8:18 pm

    Barack To Announce Veepstakes Winner And YEP — It’s Clinton Alright…

    Hillary “Livid” That She Signed Up For Barack Obama’s Veep Announcment (”text VP to 62262“) And Hasn’t Received her “CLINTON” Text Yet

    Barack Obama pulls surpise in Veepstakes and names Clinton as running mate for 2008 -- BILL Clinton that is...As the entire free world awaits, some impatiently, for Barack Obama’s Official text message, Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton clings to the hope the incoming message will not only hurry up and arrive, but will read “CLINTON (Source: The Politico’s Mike Allen).

    Well, unfortunately for Ms. Clinton, her wish shall become a shocking reality according to GTL “insiders”, but the specific “Clinton” Barry Obama’s text message will be referring to is BILL Clinton, our former president, in what shall be Barry’s “late August surprise“. Sorry Hillary; that’s just the way the ball bounces — you ARE going to be the “2nd Lady” should the Obama-Clinton team be succcessful against the McCain-Foley campaign for the Oval Office.

    And yes, I do realize that anybody who bothered to click on the previous link will see I was absolutely wrong in my earlier “insider prediction”; that Barry Obama would be choosing Congressman “Dollar Bill” William Jeffereson, Jr. of Louisiana as his running mate. My apologies. I was watching my beloved San Francisco 49′ers take on the Chicago Bears in their NFL preseason game when my “insiders” called and I must confess all I heard was “blah, blah, blah, Bill… blah, blah, blah” and jumped to what seemed to be the only LOGICAL conclusion — the Congressman from Louisiana — for obvious reasons. I apologize — QB J.T. O’Sullivan and RB Frank Gore were on a TEAR. This sort of a screwup could have happened to any passionate NFL/Political “junkie”.

    However; I will stick to my guns on the latter “VeepStakes” choice — the one I chose for Panama John McCain — Mark Foley. Just remember, it takes a BIG man to admit he is wrong, and I do look forward to the Bill Clinton - Barack Obama versus Señor McCain - Mark Foley debates in the coming months. And my heart goes out to both “Dollar Bill” and Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton whom I am sure hang onto my every word on this website for any false hopes I might have given them.

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    August 21st, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    MSM Reporter: Señor McCain, How Many Houses Do You Own? Señor McCain: Oh, Hell, I Dunno — I Lost Count. Barry Obama Lives In A Frigging MANSION Though…

    Panama John Owns So Many Houses, He Can’t Even Remember How MANY He Owns — Selective Memory Or Memory Loss Due To Age?

    In so many ways, John McCain epitomizes “The American Dream”, much in the same way “Kah-Lee-Fone-Yah” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger does. In Arnold’s case, however; he was born in the modern nation of Germany, later to migrate to the United States and yeah, we all know the rest of the story. What makes John McCain’s even more unique than his successful immigrant counterpart, Governor Schwarzenneger, is the fact the Senator “from” Arizona was born in the rolling hills of the gorgeous, but third-world countryside of Panama, later to migrate here to eventually become one of our genuine war heros in real life versus on television, as is the case of the Governor of “Kah-Lee-Fone-Yah”.

    And folks — do NOT make the “rookie mistake” of selling Panama John short on his accomplishments after migrating to the “Land of The Free, Home Of The Brave“: MOST Panamanian immigrants never really achieve the level of “Incredibly Well-Established Real Estate Baron” in the amazing manner we have all learned Señor McCain has (Source: The Panamanian Diaspora). Tip the sombrerro when a tip-o-the-sombrerro is warranted, folks — forget about the politics. While most Panamanian-born fellow Earthlings can count all of their grass huts on one hand, Señor McCain has put on a CLINIC on the topic of acquiring so many grass huts; one cannot even keep up with the count anymore once they reach the shores of America.

    John McCain forgets not only how many homes he owns but that he owns Scottsdale Arizona but points out Barack Obama owns a mansion...But, the differences between these two extraordinary men do not simply stop there. For one, Father Time and gravity shall eventually catch up with ALL of us — there is no escaping that solemn fact either. The elderly Panama John, for example, can’t recall at any given time the number of plush houses he owns (Source: The Washington Post’s Michael D. Shear), while I’m fairly certain the Gub’nor can cite the number of homes he owns without even thinking about it.

    Meanwhile the Obamites, eager to show their disrespect for our elders, are jumping all over the nice ole’ guy from Panama, calling it yet another of his many “gaffes”. Folks — I’m sorry, but that’s where I draw the line in the sand here at The Gun Toting Liberal™ — we don’t pick on our Senior Señor Citizens around here unless they conduct themselves in such a way that they deserve the “jeers” and “boos”. Alzheimers is NOTHING to laugh about, friends. I mean, just how old IS this guy anyway? Eighty? Ninety?

    I say to you — SO WHAT if the guy owns forty or fifty fancy houses? SO WHAT if he has set the bar for other fellow immigrants to our shores by demonstrating one’s attainment of The American Dream does NOT have to end with just one little pink house, a white picket fence and a dog named “Killer”? As we all know, it takes an AWFUL LOT to torque off Señor McCain, but who can blame the man for pointing out the fact his much younger, better-looking (at least that is what my lovely wife tells me) foe for the presidency with many more decades left to roam this Earth is also a prime example of what an American can obtain with just a little bit of hard work and good ‘ole boy lobbyists in the tank. Who can blame the man for fighting back?

    His campaign’s retort to his MUCH younger rival’s “Yukking it up” over his Senior Citizen rival’s memory loss:

    … “We’re delighted to have a real estate debate with Barack Obama,” said spokesman Brian Rogers, adding that the press should focus on Obama’s house. “It’s a frickin’ mansion. …”

    Now, be it far from MOI to jump into the feeding frenzy with my shameful fellow Lefties in the Blogosphere, but it WOULD be interesting to learn how many square feet of living space each man holds title to, wouldn’t it? Or is it just me? For example, if Barry Obama owns a 40,000 square foot mansion but Señor McCain owns twenty 6,000 square foot “modest” homes… or even the entire City of Scottsdale for that matter… NOPE — I’m NOT going to fall into that trap, folks. I’m better than that. My sincerest apologies for even “going there” in the first place.

    Friends, my sombrerro’s off to Panama John McCain for having the guts to run for the highest office in the land despite being on the losing end of an unwinnable battle against gravity and mortality. Some shameful folks are insinuating this only proves the Distinguished Gentleman From Arizona Panama has lost his mind….

    We’ll see how “funny” you all think it is when the day (God forbid) comes when YOU forget how many mansions, plush homes, GRASS HUTS with satellite dishes portruding from their leaky roofs — whateverYOU own. It’s all fun and games until somebody gets their eye poked out, my mother used to say. There comes a time to give credit where credit’s due and put the poly-tix aside.

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  • And now, for my Blogosphere roundup — my “personal faves” on the topic today: The Anonymous Liberal is calling it “The Best Gaffe Ever“; Kathy of Comments From Left Field is claiming this only goes to show you how “out of touch” Señor McCain really is; The commentators at the Drudge Retort set the record straightas always; Turkana of The Left Coaster goes on a MAJOR RANT; SilentPatriot of Crooks and Liars also jumps on the “I despise decrepit old folks with alzheimers” bandwagon by taking the ULTIMATE “cheap shot”: “… millions of Americans are at risk of losing their one and only home …”; and — my “Twin Brutha From Anutha Mutha“, Matthew O’Keefe of Papamoka Straight Talk, airs his “sour grapes” in pointing out that Señor McCain might only have thirty-or-so houses in his NAME, his [ahem, SECOND] wife, Cindy, might own tens of thousands of houses (or more, even); Liberal Values’ Ron Chusid, taking the “Moral High Road”, setting the bar HIGH for his and our fellow Liberals, could not care LESS about how many houses the wealthy real estate mogul “Maveric” Republican owns…

    And now for the (Rightfully, I might add) “offended” Righty bloggers: Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic is quick to point out the fact the Obamites have discovered a new plan of attack based upon the McCain gaffe; My friend William Teach of Stop The ACLU (and Pirate’s Cove as well) is just DARING the Obamites to “go there”; James Joyner of Outside The Beltway points out that ALL of our presidents have been out of touch elititists (my words, not his); Doctor Steven Taylor of PoliBlog not only echoes James Joyner’s sentiments; he cites tangible examples; Andrew Sullivan of The Daily Dish (The Atlantic) points out the number of houses an elitist politician owns is as important as the number of shoes one owns; The always-brilliant Don Surber of The Charleston Daily Mail is keeping score again — takes another point away from Señor McCain (McCain still leads though: 395-375)…

    CORRECTION — Our friend Don Surber has replied to this post (below) and it turns out he shaved not one, but SEVEN points away from Señor McCain on his score card; one for each home he “forgot” he owned…

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    August 21st, 2008 at 3:50 am

    Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton To Don Whips And Chains At DNC To Keep Her Royal Subjects In Line

    Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton to WHIP supporters into backing Barack Obama at Democratic National Convention -- DNC for those who prefer the acronyms...Hillary Clinton To Rabid Supporters Of A Potential “Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton” Monarchy: Tone Those Happy A$$es Of Yours DOWN And Go For Obama Or I’ll Be Glad To Lay Stripes On ‘Em With My Whip!

    According to The Politico, they’re literally called the “Whip Team” and the team members’ specific “job” is to whip Hillary’s Royal Drones back into reality. I.E., Her Royal Highness will NOT be our Queen in ‘08, fuggitabout it; lay down those “Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton For President” signs NOW; pick up your “Barry For Prez” signs, and stop whining about your lost monarchy, thank you very much. After all, there’s always 2012 — the last year on the Mayan calendar for those Mayans amongst us who might find that to be a significant statement.

    From The Crypt:

    Clinton creates ‘whip team’ to quell anti-Obama protests

    “… In an unusual move, Hillary Clinton’s staff is creating a 40-member “whip team” at the Denver Democratic convention to ensure that her supporters don’t engage in embarrassing anti-Obama demonstrations during the floor vote on her nomination, according to people familiar with the planning.

    The team, which is being organized by longtime Clinton staffer Craig Smith, is working in conjunction with Obama’s floor organizers to help foster the image of a unified front during a roll-call process Clinton herself has described as an emotional “catharsis” for her disappointed supporters.

    “If people get down there on the floor and want to start blowing kazoos and making a scene we want to make sure we’ve got people who stand in front of them with Obama signs… “

    WOW. Imagine THAT. A “Nanny State” environment at an authoritarian liberal event. Who’da ever thunk it, folks? And who’da ever THUNK Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton to be a stinking, Nanny State, Authoritarian liberal (Large “A” and small “L” on purpose, by the way)? Not that the RNC could ever even consider purchasing a clue in a “Clue Store” — that’s not my point here — after all; there’s never been an Authoritarian conservative (caps and lower-case on purpose again, of course) Police State they couldn’t toss their v*agra pills into the garbage over — who needs v*agra when you can play with people’s lives and move them around on your chess boards as if they are incapable of independent thought and emotions, after all?

    What a WONDERFUL presidential race, eh, friends? On the one hand, we have a senile old man who can’t WAIT to send your children to war for oil, while on the OTHER hand, we have a younger man who can’t WAIT to send your children to a four-hundred-student classroom. Either way, we win lose simply remain “status quo”.

    Continue the trend of handing this young Democratic Republic over to Nanny and/or Police Staters and we deserve the financial burden levied upon us to fight those “unwinnable” Wars on Drugs, Terrorism, Pornography, and Consensual Sex between law-abiding adults. Not only are these wars unwinnable; they cost way, too much of our tax dollars and they result in the incarceration of way, too many of my fellow American Citizens. And, I’m NOT getting my money’s worth either. Are you?

    For those who haven’t been exposed to the REAL truth yet — there are Authoritarian Liberals; Libertarian Liberals; Libertarian Conservatives and Authoritarian Conservatives — we all fall SOMEWHERE within those four quadrants. Visit the Political Compass, take the test, read the works, then come back here to argue with me if you disagree. Regardless of your opinion, it would be interesting to see your scores in the Comments Section of this article.

    When will we libertarians step up and take our country back from the authoritarian Left and Right? I believe it’s safe to assume even the “Righties” who blog here in the Comments are liberty-loving, anti-authoritarian, TRUE “Conservatives”. Correct me if I’m wrong, guys and gals. To oversimplify: Forget Neal Boortz and the rest of those so-called “Libertarians” out there who worship every one of President Bush’s Royal Footsteps — they’re REPUBLICANS — PERIOD. Any TRUE libertarian (and again — my capital letters and lower-case letters are NEVER an accident) DESPISES TYRANNY — whether it be of the “Right” variety or of the “Left” variety…

    And friends — Sir Hillary Rodham Diane Clinton’s 40-Man Assimilation Unit is yet another example of all of the above.

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