Fun with Politics (9)

Nader sounded decidedly whiny this morning. Complain, complain, complain; is that all he’s bringing to this election? What, we didn’t have enough of that?

 

You know; I’m tired of this already.  Unless something really funny happens, I’m going to ignore Mr. Nader from here on out. He’s not a bad man, just not very important to this election.  Kind of like the kid your mother made you invite to the birthday party when you really didn’t want him around. Or the dinner guest who arrives after everyone’s done with dessert.  You get the idea.

 

So now what? It seems we’ll have a bit of a lull until March 4^th; what will we talk about? The continuing barbs between Hill and Barack? The so far fruitless search for “something scandalous on McCain”? Whether Obama has enough security? Gas prices? How big the hats are in Texas? What?

 

Maybe we can use this time to come up with a decent nickname for McCain.

“McBush” has made an appearance here and there, but it doesn’t really excite me; it also makes me a little depressed. Other names floating around the blogosphere are McCan’t, Insane McCain, and my personal favorite McPain-in-my-black-ass, which one commenter on www.DemocraticUnderground.com came up with. Maybe Obama should start using that one. Overall, we haven’t found ‘the one’ yet, and that’s disturbing.  Certainly us snotty Liberals with our superior sense of humor can come up with something better. 

 

 

 

Fun with Politics (8)

Ralph Nader is running again?? Sonofabitch! I thought they were kidding!

 

Shouldn’t somebody monitor that man’s medication? Honestly, how delusional can you get?  I have to hand it to the Repu’s today: they can just sit back and relax, while laughing their asses off. 

 

Wait- that’s our job.

 

So, here goes. The top ten ways to get rid of Nader:

 

1.   AC claims he’s been working out; he could invite Ralph for an interview and deck him. Must See TV.

2.   Replace his voice in all interviews by that of the real Ralphie.

3.   Lock him in a room with Al Gore and see what happens. Tell Gore there are no rules, but that we will ALL install solar panels on our houses if he wins.

4.   Explain to him that he makes Huckabee look sexy.

5.   Start a letter writing campaign. Use one whole sheet for each word. Remind him how many trees we are not saving.

6.   Ask Hillary to release her inner bitch. I know he is afraid of her.

7.   Send an unemployed actor to his house; dressed as a polar bear. Have him maul Nader. Take pictures; distribute on the Internet. (Oh, that’s why you’re green, you sick bastard!)

8.   Take out full-page ads in all major newspapers, saying  “Thank you, Ralph,” and sign it “Your pal, Dick Cheney.”

9.   Tell him McCain has promised to outlaw Boca burgers

10.  Promise him a free lifetime supply of pot, if only he leaves the country. He’s obviously smoking it now.

 

 

Please, Mr. Nader; we all recycle, we’re all doing our part. When is it going to be enough? Being green means putting the planet first, and it is not compatible with having an oversized ego. Because when you’re really honest about yourself, that’s what this is really about.

 

 

Fun with Politics (7)

I read the following tidbit today:

 

“Sen. Barack Obama’s refusal to wear an American flag lapel pin along with a photo of him not putting his hand over his heart during the National Anthem led conservatives on Internet and in the media to question his patriotism.” (Nedra Pickler, A.P. writer, via Yahoo)

 

It’s becoming a tired old question: Patriotic or not Patriotic?

 

What defines a true patriot? Someone who fights for his or her country, and cares about that country’s well being; someone who, for instance, puts a lot of energy in improving health care, social security, the living condition of citizens? I think being invested in politics, staying informed, attempting to do something about the sorry state of education, is being a patriot.

Would these conservatives be convinced if Obama danced down Main Street wearing  a stars and stripes Speedo?

I am not worried about Obama (or anyone else) not putting their hand over their heart, or not wearing a little American flag on their lapel. I’ve seen Bush and Cheney do that plenty of times, and they haven’t convinced me. You can tell the biggest lies with your hand over your heart.

 

Let’s stop bitching about the little things; the man is running for President. How patriotic can you get?

On a lighter note: loved-loved-loved Tina Fey last night; “Bitch is the new Black,” brilliant.