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It's Thursday... what stunt will we see today?
Author: Raine    Date: 08/07/2008 12:25:46

Just in the past week, John McCain brought us Paris, Moses, bikers and tire gauges. This has been the level of discussion John McCain has brought to the discussion regarding who we as Americans should choose for the next President.

It's rather insulting, I think, to all the good people out there who really care about this country. We have millions of houses that have been foreclosed on or will be. People can't pay for health care, they are struggling to heat and cool their homes, and John McCain is talking about tire pressure. Granted... yesterday... he did finally agree that yeah, it does make sense. The reality is this -- the money one would save per gallon of gas is more than we would see if we were to drill offshore. The time saved by never having this stupid tire debate can never be gotten back. More money wasted...

So today, I sit here and I wonder what John McCain Fresh outrage of the day will be. It has to be something - the man is incapable it seems of talking about his own plans for becoming the leader of this country. How about *Surging the Economy*?
"Our surge has succeeded in Iraq militarily. Now we need an economic surge to keep jobs here at home and create new ones," the Republican said at a kitchen cabinet factory in the distressed state of Ohio.
Keep in mind, John McCain has also suggested that we use the National Guard to do crime prevention in inner cites... Put this all together and you really have one mess of a candidate.

America deserves better than this. It doesn't matter WHICH side of the aisle you are on. We deserve an intelligent debate about the issues of the day and issues that we will be facing in the next four years, not some pandering drivel that makes no sense from one day to the next, that the media spends hours dissecting for their own self serving interest. There are things that REALLY matter to Americans, things like comprehensive energy reform, health care, financial security for the middle class, education... the list goes on. McCain owes it to Americans to debate these issues. Not talk about Paris Hilton and pressure gauges.

So, it's Thursday... I wonder what will Surge out of McCains mouth.
Start threading the news.

:peace: and
Raine

 

289 comments (Latest Comment: 08/08/2008 12:30:34 by trojanrabbit)
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Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 12:35:23
Morning :hug:

Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/07/2008 12:40:54
Good morning Raine, wickedpam.



The ONLY good thing about sending the National Guard troops to the inner cities is that it gets them out of Iraq and back home where they belong. Other than that....



This country gets the leadership it deserves.....Amurikan Idul is more important than the cost of fuel or whether there will be any jobs around after they're all outsourced, unless everyone is going to be flipping burgers.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 12:54:46
Listening to Bill Press and I don't who he's taking to but she did sum up DC's attitude about famous people in town -



"We want to look and stare at you, not talk to you."

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 12:55:14
Ann Mullins - that was her name, from Politico

Comment by liam1965 on 08/07/2008 12:58:02
Paul,



I completely agree. There are times when I view our society as only slightly less pathetic than in various post-apocalyptic dystopian movies and TV shows in which the human race is reduced to only caring about that which directly affects them, which is largely their own entertainment and the reception on their television.



The British seem to be really fond of this particular plot line, we've seen it occasionally crop up on Doctor Who and Max Headroom and numerous other places.



We really are heading towards being the human race of Wall-E (a reference I'm hesitant to make because I've only read about it, I have not seen the movie).

Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 12:59:39
There is something wrong hearing bill press say *bitches*

Comment by Grumpymann on 08/07/2008 13:00:45
Hello folks.....

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 13:01:31
Hey Grump :hug:





Raine - yea that does sound really wrong





Liam - did you mean that for the SMS live blog?

Comment by Grumpymann on 08/07/2008 13:04:14
Quote by liam1965:

Paul,



I completely agree. There are times when I view our society as only slightly less pathetic than in various post-apocalyptic dystopian movies and TV shows in which the human race is reduced to only caring about that which directly affects them, which is largely their own entertainment and the reception on their television.



The British seem to be really fond of this particular plot line, we've seen it occasionally crop up on Doctor Who and Max Headroom and numerous other places.



We really are heading towards being the human race of Wall-E (a reference I'm hesitant to make because I've only read about it, I have not seen the movie).
Not all of us.



Only Cons.







Comment by Grumpymann on 08/07/2008 13:04:49
Quote by wickedpam:

Hey Grump :hug:





Raine - yea that does sound really wrong





Liam - did you mean that for the SMS live blog?


Hail and well met Wicked!

Comment by TriSec on 08/07/2008 13:08:24
Morning, Comrades! How are we all in this glorious workers' paradise today?





Comment by Grumpymann on 08/07/2008 13:08:41
Newt is a USELESS WAIST OF A BUSTED NUT!

Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 13:08:41
:party: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLINTSTER!!! :party:


Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 13:12:15
Ben Stein is such a fart.

Comment by liam1965 on 08/07/2008 13:12:48
Quote by wickedpam:

Liam - did you mean that for the SMS live blog?




No, I was referring to trojanrabbit's last paragraph. However, on SMS he goes by "Paul trojanrabbit Hussein from Millis MA", so I just referred to him by first name.



(I have to assume there aren't two trojanrabbits).



But no, I haven't been on the LiveBlog this morning (except just now to check the correct name on there)

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 13:13:54
OOohhh - sorry about that, not quite awake yet

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 13:14:08
Iago



Comment by Grumpymann on 08/07/2008 13:15:33
Quote by TriSec:

Morning, Comrades! How are we all in this glorious workers' paradise today?





Hey Tri.



Have you seen this movie? Max it is a wonderful movie.



I had to look it up after I responded to you give it a listen.

Comment by liam1965 on 08/07/2008 13:17:22
Quote by wickedpam:

Iago





I'm glad Jim finally corrected her pronunciation. "Eye-ah-go" really made my teeth grind.

Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 13:18:10
What the hell is it with Weiner and the rape and sodomy talk?



This is strange...

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 13:19:51
Quote by liam1965:

Quote by wickedpam:

Iago





I'm glad Jim finally corrected her pronunciation. "Eye-ah-go" really made my teeth grind.






He's one of my fave characters in Shakespere even if Othello isn't my fave play, that would be Much Ado about Nothing.

Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 13:20:24
you could drive a truck thru that McCAin Pause...

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 13:23:05
Quote by Grumpymann:

Quote by TriSec:

Morning, Comrades! How are we all in this glorious workers' paradise today?





Hey Tri.



Have you seen this movie? Max it is a wonderful movie.



I had to look it up after I responded to you give it a listen.




That is a really good movie. I highly recommend it.



Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 13:23:52
This morning I READ in the paper that Saxby Chambliss says that Chuck Schumer is the mos tliberal member of the senate...



(it isn't in the online edition, which sorta irritates me)



But... I am so confused, I thought that was supposed to be Barack Obama?

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 13:24:35
Quote by Raine:

you could drive a truck thru that McCAin Pause...




A truck? More like a slow moving paddle boating going up the Mississippi could have floated through that pause.



Comment by Grumpymann on 08/07/2008 13:25:51
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Grumpymann:

Quote by TriSec:

Morning, Comrades! How are we all in this glorious workers' paradise today?





Hey Tri.



Have you seen this movie? Max it is a wonderful movie.



I had to look it up after I responded to you give it a listen.




That is a really good movie. I highly recommend it.



"Come on Hitler I'll buy a lemonade"

My God.....

Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 13:27:46
Hummingbird just flew in and out of the studio window!

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 13:30:53
Oh cool.

Comment by m-hadley on 08/07/2008 13:31:44
Quote by Raine:

:party: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLINTSTER!!! :party:




Mornin' Everybody :coffee:

I just got into work, didn't sleep too well last night Hope everyone is having a good day Excellent post Raine - somedays I'm just to tired to care very much

Cheers,

mfaye

:hug:

Comment by Grumpymann on 08/07/2008 13:32:28
Quote by Raine:

Hummingbird just flew in and out of the studio window!


The mutts LOVE looking at them.



Ms. Grumpy has a hummingbird feeder and a few plants that they feed from they are here daily.



I kind of like the pseudo-magic birds as well.....

Comment by TriSec on 08/07/2008 13:35:43
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Grumpymann:

Quote by TriSec:

Morning, Comrades! How are we all in this glorious workers' paradise today?





Hey Tri.



Have you seen this movie? Max it is a wonderful movie.



I had to look it up after I responded to you give it a listen.




That is a really good movie. I highly recommend it.





Interesting....



Well, I just put it on Netfilx. At the rate I'm going, I might get to it in 2 years or so...





Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 13:35:52
OMG - how did I miss that!



Happy B-Day Clint!





Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/07/2008 13:36:10
Quote by Raine:

:party: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLINTSTER!!! :party:






YAYYYYYYY



HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLINTSTER


:dance: :party:

:banana:

Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 13:38:38
Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by Raine:

:party: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLINTSTER!!! :party:




Mornin' Everybody :coffee:

I just got into work, didn't sleep too well last night Hope everyone is having a good day Excellent post Raine - somedays I'm just to tired to care very much

Cheers,

mfaye

:hug:
Faye...



Dahlink, what can we do to get you back into a better sleeping pattern?



Comment by BobR on 08/07/2008 13:41:55
Morning folks... :coffee:





Comment by TriSec on 08/07/2008 13:47:58
Geez, with all the birthdays this week, we're going to need one of these!



http://www.mouseplanet.com/paris/BirthdayParCake.jpg


Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 13:48:19
For a second there I thought that was Voodoo CHild by Rogue Trader.

Comment by BobR on 08/07/2008 13:48:25
oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLINSTER!

Comment by TriSec on 08/07/2008 13:49:48
Once a year we celebrate

With stupid hats and plastic plates

The fact that you were able to make

Another trip around the sun



And the whole clan gathers round

And gifts and laughter do abound

And we let out a joyful sound

And sing that stupid song



Happy birthday!

Now you're one year older!

Happy birthday!

Your life still isn't over!

Happy birthday!

You did not accomplish much

But you didn't die this year

I guess that's good enough



So let's drink to your fading health

And hope you don't remind yourself

The chance of finding fame and wealth

Decrease with every year



Does it feel like you're doing laps

And eating food and taking naps

And hoping that someday perhaps

Your life will hold some cheer



Happy birthday!

What have you done that matters?

Happy birthday!

You're starting to get fatter

Happy birthday!

It's downhill from now on

Try not to remind yourself

Your best years are all gone



If cryogenics were all free

Then you could live like Walt Disney

And live for all eternity

Inside a block of ice



But instead your time is set

This is the only life you get

And though it hasn't ended yet

Sometimes you wish it might



Happy birthday!

You wish you had more money

Happy birthday!

Your life's so sad it's funny

Happy birthday!

How much more can you take?

But your friends are hungry

So just cut the stupid cake



Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, dear...





Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/07/2008 13:51:10
Morning BobR



One bad thing about testing defibrillators, when there's nothing hooked up to them they assume the patient is dead and they make an awful racket. The Fortress is reverberating with alarms. My ears



Actually testing a puck like device that you put on a patient when you're applying CPR and it tells you if you're pressing hard and fast enough. Yikes, I didn't think you had to press that hard, my arthritic wrist is screaming at me for just pressing down a few times.

Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 13:53:45
Le sigh... McCain finally used hillary...



his newest ad...









Comment by m-hadley on 08/07/2008 13:56:55
Quote by Raine:

Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by Raine:

:party: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLINTSTER!!! :party:




Mornin' Everybody :coffee:

I just got into work, didn't sleep too well last night Hope everyone is having a good day Excellent post Raine - somedays I'm just to tired to care very much

Cheers,

mfaye

:hug:
Faye...



Dahlink, what can we do to get you back into a better sleeping pattern?





Thanks Raine,

I truly appreciate your concern, but I have a sleep mosheen, it just doesn't work so well for me on some nights :(

Cheers,

mfaye :hug:



Comment by Random on 08/07/2008 14:00:58


I am on quickly, sorry for the hit and run. but if anyone who didn't see it yesterday, i would love to have your opinions on This. Thanks.



End

Comment by TriSec on 08/07/2008 14:04:13




New England Summer:



Cold, gray, rainy, not over 70º...



But you can't tell the facilities people that. The A/C is blasting, I'm wearing fleece, and seriously thinking about flipping on my space heater.



Yeah, I'm loving the global warming.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 14:05:40
Hey Bob - what was was that free font site you recommended a while back?

Comment by Raine on 08/07/2008 14:06:59
Bret Favre is traded...



HE is a new York Jet!

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 14:08:31
Quote by Raine:

Le sigh... McCain finally used hillary...



his newest ad...













Kinda weak really

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 14:09:32
Quote by TriSec:





New England Summer:



Cold, gray, rainy, not over 70º...



But you can't tell the facilities people that. The A/C is blasting, I'm wearing fleece, and seriously thinking about flipping on my space heater.



Yeah, I'm loving the global warming.






I think AC blasting is part of the corporate culture - I've actually got my space heater on.



Comment by BobR on 08/07/2008 14:10:20
Quote by wickedpam:

Hey Bob - what was was that free font site you recommended a while back?


I recommended a free font site? :shrug:



dunno....

Comment by wickedpam on 08/07/2008 14:11:35
That was cute :D