Showing posts with label Election '08. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election '08. Show all posts
4.11.08
15.10.08
Election '08: 018
The Unaired Question:
Bob Schiefer: Recently, people have begun to talk about how the NBC program, "Heroes" has regained some of its season one excellence, but there are many here and on the Internet that still believe the show is clunky, uneven, and desperately trying to hold itself together.
Senator Obama your point.
OBAMA: Look, the show is going to have its problems as you have so eloquently put it, and I absolutely agree with you on those points, but I think America is at a point now where it has to tone down it's expectations for the show. (McCain blinks furiously.) I think it's time for America, just like when we spoke about the economy, to realize that we over the last several seasons have gone through the bad times, reality television, and have emerged with a string of excellent dramatic programming, but times are changing, and the old ideas are not working anymore, and when I'm the President, I will make sure to keep new ideas flowing.
McCAIN. Forget about what that guy said, he doesn't get it. He's not like you and me, he reads. What you have to realize that it's just good old fashioned entertainment for the people, for the people I've talked to around America at my town hall meetings, for guys like Joe the Plumber who work 10-12 hours a day and just want to go home and watch a simple television show about some folks who have more problems than we do, but at the end of the season save the world (Obama coughs) and when you look at it like that, you'll see that the show is a triumph.
OBAMA: There are two points here that I feel I should discuss. One: I read a lot, but I watch television as well, I watch Battlestar Galactica and Lost, and my wife watches Ugly Betty, but I think that an over-reliance on television is seriously hurting our children and that reading, while not a lost art form, should be encouraged. Point Two: Just because the characters on Heroes end up saving the world, doesn't mean that the way that they saved the world made sense, in any universe, and that 85% of the episodes were filled with plot holes and contrived characterizations and cliched dialogue.
McCAIN: You just don't get good television. I get good television.
OBAMA: That's untrue.
Schiefer: Good night America!
Bob Schiefer: Recently, people have begun to talk about how the NBC program, "Heroes" has regained some of its season one excellence, but there are many here and on the Internet that still believe the show is clunky, uneven, and desperately trying to hold itself together.
Senator Obama your point.
OBAMA: Look, the show is going to have its problems as you have so eloquently put it, and I absolutely agree with you on those points, but I think America is at a point now where it has to tone down it's expectations for the show. (McCain blinks furiously.) I think it's time for America, just like when we spoke about the economy, to realize that we over the last several seasons have gone through the bad times, reality television, and have emerged with a string of excellent dramatic programming, but times are changing, and the old ideas are not working anymore, and when I'm the President, I will make sure to keep new ideas flowing.
McCAIN. Forget about what that guy said, he doesn't get it. He's not like you and me, he reads. What you have to realize that it's just good old fashioned entertainment for the people, for the people I've talked to around America at my town hall meetings, for guys like Joe the Plumber who work 10-12 hours a day and just want to go home and watch a simple television show about some folks who have more problems than we do, but at the end of the season save the world (Obama coughs) and when you look at it like that, you'll see that the show is a triumph.
OBAMA: There are two points here that I feel I should discuss. One: I read a lot, but I watch television as well, I watch Battlestar Galactica and Lost, and my wife watches Ugly Betty, but I think that an over-reliance on television is seriously hurting our children and that reading, while not a lost art form, should be encouraged. Point Two: Just because the characters on Heroes end up saving the world, doesn't mean that the way that they saved the world made sense, in any universe, and that 85% of the episodes were filled with plot holes and contrived characterizations and cliched dialogue.
McCAIN: You just don't get good television. I get good television.
OBAMA: That's untrue.
Schiefer: Good night America!
11.10.08
Really?
I leave the country for like 10 minutes and then the Dow drops like 1,000 points, Tina Fey has control of the presidential election, and the White House is about to buy most of the three banks that are left in America.
Really?
Really?
15.9.08
Election '08: 016 - Rachel Edition
And now a special message from Rachel:
" I am not one to care about politics. The gist of this email is Gov. Sarah Palin scares the hell out of me. I don't care how much you like John McCain. He was born August 29, 1936 – he's 72 years old. Next time he's on TV, take a good look, he doesn't look like any spring chicken. If he dies, then we are stuck as Sarah Palin as our commander and chief.
I'm not going to spend the time picking apart ALL the aspects of why she's a horribly evil person. I'm not going to discuss her ridiculous views on the union of church and state or how she doesn't know what the Bush Doctrine is. I'm going to leave those issues for other people to discuss, my main concern is her horrendous environmental policies, or lack there of. Many of you may be questioning how much can one person hurt. I have to things to say: 1. Look at what 8 years with Bush has done to this country and 2. Look at her scary time as governor.
You may think that the environment is the least of our countries' many problems. However, we do not need to make the problem worse by adding her into the equation:
1. First off, Sarah Palin has a problem with listing species as Endangered. As governor, she fought against classifying the polar bear as endangered and does not want other marine mammals (i.e. beluga whales). Her counter-scientific evidence for not listing the polar bears as threatened was acquired by oil company scientists. Let us all ponder how much damage she can do if she cannot only alter one states views, but the whole legislation behind the Endangered Species Act.
2. She is okay with shooting wolves from the air to boost caribou/moose. Once again, her main excuse for this is people not understanding the North Country (Alaska). Well, I hate to break it to her, but she will NOT be making environmental policies for a state with less people (about 700,000) than the city of San Jose, CA (about 900,000). Most places in the world, especially the US have very different environmental problems and lack of resources.
3. She is not completely convinced that global warming is due to anthropogenic causes (human caused). I have a copy of the IPCC summary for policymakers, if you or anyone you know would like a copy. Everyone is in agreement that it's human caused. Think about it as an equation: we add extra carbon (greenhouse gases) into the atmosphere. Last time I checked magic doesn't work and doesn't magically disappear. Therefore, to have an effect on it - we as humans have to change our way of living. It's a cause and effect situation. If you don't believe in the cause, how are you going to work on effecting the situation?
4. She opposed protection of salmon streams from mining operations. The wild caught salmon fishing industry is one of very few sustainable fisheries in the world. Why would you want to aid in the destruction of that?
5. She wants to drill in Alaska and offshore. This is obviously a short term, temporary solution to a long-term problem. I'm not going to even get into all the problems with this. Just note that the return into your pocket by drilling will be minimal. However, the effect on the environment may be detrimental.
In conclusion, I am NOT one for politics. In fact, maybe I have some of my sources wrong, email me back if you want citations. However, please consider the horrible shape our countries environmental policy is already in and then consider how much worse it could get. I would really like us not to destroy the world via bad environmental policy."
VOTE NO to Palin (McCain/Palin).....
VOTE YES to anyone else!!!!!!!!!!!
Rachel
" I am not one to care about politics. The gist of this email is Gov. Sarah Palin scares the hell out of me. I don't care how much you like John McCain. He was born August 29, 1936 – he's 72 years old. Next time he's on TV, take a good look, he doesn't look like any spring chicken. If he dies, then we are stuck as Sarah Palin as our commander and chief.
I'm not going to spend the time picking apart ALL the aspects of why she's a horribly evil person. I'm not going to discuss her ridiculous views on the union of church and state or how she doesn't know what the Bush Doctrine is. I'm going to leave those issues for other people to discuss, my main concern is her horrendous environmental policies, or lack there of. Many of you may be questioning how much can one person hurt. I have to things to say: 1. Look at what 8 years with Bush has done to this country and 2. Look at her scary time as governor.
You may think that the environment is the least of our countries' many problems. However, we do not need to make the problem worse by adding her into the equation:
1. First off, Sarah Palin has a problem with listing species as Endangered. As governor, she fought against classifying the polar bear as endangered and does not want other marine mammals (i.e. beluga whales). Her counter-scientific evidence for not listing the polar bears as threatened was acquired by oil company scientists. Let us all ponder how much damage she can do if she cannot only alter one states views, but the whole legislation behind the Endangered Species Act.
2. She is okay with shooting wolves from the air to boost caribou/moose. Once again, her main excuse for this is people not understanding the North Country (Alaska). Well, I hate to break it to her, but she will NOT be making environmental policies for a state with less people (about 700,000) than the city of San Jose, CA (about 900,000). Most places in the world, especially the US have very different environmental problems and lack of resources.
3. She is not completely convinced that global warming is due to anthropogenic causes (human caused). I have a copy of the IPCC summary for policymakers, if you or anyone you know would like a copy. Everyone is in agreement that it's human caused. Think about it as an equation: we add extra carbon (greenhouse gases) into the atmosphere. Last time I checked magic doesn't work and doesn't magically disappear. Therefore, to have an effect on it - we as humans have to change our way of living. It's a cause and effect situation. If you don't believe in the cause, how are you going to work on effecting the situation?
4. She opposed protection of salmon streams from mining operations. The wild caught salmon fishing industry is one of very few sustainable fisheries in the world. Why would you want to aid in the destruction of that?
5. She wants to drill in Alaska and offshore. This is obviously a short term, temporary solution to a long-term problem. I'm not going to even get into all the problems with this. Just note that the return into your pocket by drilling will be minimal. However, the effect on the environment may be detrimental.
In conclusion, I am NOT one for politics. In fact, maybe I have some of my sources wrong, email me back if you want citations. However, please consider the horrible shape our countries environmental policy is already in and then consider how much worse it could get. I would really like us not to destroy the world via bad environmental policy."
VOTE NO to Palin (McCain/Palin).....
VOTE YES to anyone else!!!!!!!!!!!
Rachel
14.9.08
Election '08: 016
CLASSIFIED AD:
Did you go to Wasilla High School? Do you administrative experience or a law background?
Are you looking for fantastic new work opportunities?
Well, the President's cabinet might be right for you! We're looking to fill positions for:
Department of Defense
Department of State
Department of Energy
and most importantly Department of Education
and many many others.
Just stop by the McCain/Palin offices in Alaska.
Vote Sarah Palin with John McCain: Welcome to the Future.
Did you go to Wasilla High School? Do you administrative experience or a law background?
Are you looking for fantastic new work opportunities?
Well, the President's cabinet might be right for you! We're looking to fill positions for:
Department of Defense
Department of State
Department of Energy
and most importantly Department of Education
and many many others.
Just stop by the McCain/Palin offices in Alaska.
Vote Sarah Palin with John McCain: Welcome to the Future.
Election '08: 015
Do we want a government run on lies and secrecy?
Do we want a government run on loyalty? Sandbox loyalty?
Do we want a government run by high school politics?
No. We Don't.
Vote Barack Obama: Running the country like an adult.
Do we want a government run on loyalty? Sandbox loyalty?
Do we want a government run by high school politics?
No. We Don't.
Vote Barack Obama: Running the country like an adult.
10.9.08
Election '08: 014
If Tiger Woods can sink a ball from 207 yards out, just think about what Barack Obama can do...
Vote Barack Obama: Taking half to a whole new level.
Vote Barack Obama: Taking half to a whole new level.
Election '08: 013
This morning in the news:
There are reports coming out of Hollywood that Miss Piggy is "OUTRAGED" over the ridiculous comparisons that the Republican Party have been making between herself and Sarah Palin.
"I am a pig woman. And I wear lipstick. There is nothing funny about that. I would ask that both candidates would leave me out of this election."
And although Miss Piggy will not be voting this year, because of the anti-animal voting law, it should also be noted that she wore a Barack Obama Button.
There are reports coming out of Hollywood that Miss Piggy is "OUTRAGED" over the ridiculous comparisons that the Republican Party have been making between herself and Sarah Palin.
"I am a pig woman. And I wear lipstick. There is nothing funny about that. I would ask that both candidates would leave me out of this election."
And although Miss Piggy will not be voting this year, because of the anti-animal voting law, it should also be noted that she wore a Barack Obama Button.
Election '08: 012
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Are you ready to join the party bringing "Change," but you're not sure what and how to do it? Are you sick and tired of being the poorest of your friends? And are you tired of being looked down upon just because you're not willing to let go of your god given belief in the Bible.
Well don't worry friends, just go to "REPUBLICAN CAMP!"
Here we'll teach you the pros of small town values and the cons of big city elitism, and how you can spot Democrats in your neighborhood.
We'll teach you how to make more money and save more money, by taking money from poorer people.
And we have vocal coaches available to bring you that perfect small town accent, southern, midwestern, and Alaskan!
Hey, what are you waiting for! Get yourself checked in! It only costs you 10 dollars a month for the rest of your life!
.... Also available for kids!
8.9.08
Election '08: 011
Inside the John McCain war room:
The Campaign Advisor walks into a room where a young, sweaty, Speech Copy Writer taps at his keyboard.
Campaign Advisor: Look, we like what you've been doing so far, but we still don't think we're getting our message across. We are "Small Town" and we are "Change."
Copy Writer: Well, I'm trying. You've seen my "Small town" ads and you've seen my "Change" ads.
Campaign Advisor: But we want you to tie them together.
Copy Writer: Look, I'm doing the best I can. Okay. But you can't blend two inconsistent political messages together. It's not easy. I have to be subtle.
Campaign Advisor: Since when did we have to be subtle. We're Republicans.
Copy Writer: What do you want me to say?
Campaign Advisor: No, you're the one we're paying all this money to.
Copy Writer: Fine, okay, how 'bout something like.
"Change" is like a cool breeze blowing across your cheek as you watch a small town football game.
Campaign Advisor: I don't want a fucking poem!
Copy Writer: Okay...
We're bringing you "Change" Maverick Style!
Campaign Advisor: Yeah! But wait, where's the small town...
Copy Writer: Well how 'bout this.
This Fall, the party of Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Reagan, brings you "Change". Small town politics hits the city of D.C. and kicks its ass.
Vote John McCain: Because Tom Cruise was a little bitch compared to this real Maverick!
Campaign Advisor: It needs a little work, but we're getting somewhere now.
The Campaign Advisor walks into a room where a young, sweaty, Speech Copy Writer taps at his keyboard.
Campaign Advisor: Look, we like what you've been doing so far, but we still don't think we're getting our message across. We are "Small Town" and we are "Change."
Copy Writer: Well, I'm trying. You've seen my "Small town" ads and you've seen my "Change" ads.
Campaign Advisor: But we want you to tie them together.
Copy Writer: Look, I'm doing the best I can. Okay. But you can't blend two inconsistent political messages together. It's not easy. I have to be subtle.
Campaign Advisor: Since when did we have to be subtle. We're Republicans.
Copy Writer: What do you want me to say?
Campaign Advisor: No, you're the one we're paying all this money to.
Copy Writer: Fine, okay, how 'bout something like.
"Change" is like a cool breeze blowing across your cheek as you watch a small town football game.
Campaign Advisor: I don't want a fucking poem!
Copy Writer: Okay...
We're bringing you "Change" Maverick Style!
Campaign Advisor: Yeah! But wait, where's the small town...
Copy Writer: Well how 'bout this.
This Fall, the party of Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Reagan, brings you "Change". Small town politics hits the city of D.C. and kicks its ass.
Vote John McCain: Because Tom Cruise was a little bitch compared to this real Maverick!
Campaign Advisor: It needs a little work, but we're getting somewhere now.
Election '08: 010
Barack Obama talks about "Change," but John McCain IS the "Maverick of Change."
Vote John McCain: Bringing you the change you deserve, Maverick Style!
Vote John McCain: Bringing you the change you deserve, Maverick Style!
7.9.08
Election '08: 009
Just because you're small town, doesn't mean you have to be stupid.
Vote Barrack Obama for President of the United States and the Confederate States.
Vote Barrack Obama for President of the United States and the Confederate States.
6.9.08
Election '08: 007
John McCain can give you the textbook definition of the "Change."
Sarah Palin can say the word "Change."
But only Barack Obama can show you "Change."
Vote Barack Obama: Putting "Change" back where it belongs. And no we aren't talking about in your pocket, we're talking about the world, but if you want to take it both ways, we don't mind.
Sarah Palin can say the word "Change."
But only Barack Obama can show you "Change."
Vote Barack Obama: Putting "Change" back where it belongs. And no we aren't talking about in your pocket, we're talking about the world, but if you want to take it both ways, we don't mind.
5.9.08
Election '08: 006
Question:
Is Sarah Palin the Jessica Simpson of politics? And is that why the Republicans do not want her to be interviewed by the media?
Is Sarah Palin the Jessica Simpson of politics? And is that why the Republicans do not want her to be interviewed by the media?
Election '08: 005
Analysis:
Now that the speeches are over, the auditoriums are empty, and the candidates have retreated; it's obvious to America that, after John McCain's mostly unmoving speech, the real battle for America will currently be fought between Barack Obama and Sarah Palin, and until John McCain can reclaim the spotlight, he as a leader must be called into question. And that question is, who is really running for President and Vice-President in the Rupublican Party?
Now that the speeches are over, the auditoriums are empty, and the candidates have retreated; it's obvious to America that, after John McCain's mostly unmoving speech, the real battle for America will currently be fought between Barack Obama and Sarah Palin, and until John McCain can reclaim the spotlight, he as a leader must be called into question. And that question is, who is really running for President and Vice-President in the Rupublican Party?
4.9.08
Election '08: 002
After the CW's new "90210" premiered to the highest ratings ever for the network, rival Fox Broadcasting has announced the rush development of "Wasilla 99654."
The show will revolve around two Beverly Hills' brats who move to small town Alaska and learn to adapt to their new environment. It will co-star budding Myspace star Levi Johnston and an assorted cast of other colorful characters, and it is reported that the show will feature teenagers drinking, smoking, rolling around in igloos, and all the other virtues of small town Alaskan life.
Also noted, the show will not depict any animal cruelty whatsoever, so long as those animals are domesticated, not hunted, and do not stand in the way of oil drilling.
The show will revolve around two Beverly Hills' brats who move to small town Alaska and learn to adapt to their new environment. It will co-star budding Myspace star Levi Johnston and an assorted cast of other colorful characters, and it is reported that the show will feature teenagers drinking, smoking, rolling around in igloos, and all the other virtues of small town Alaskan life.
Also noted, the show will not depict any animal cruelty whatsoever, so long as those animals are domesticated, not hunted, and do not stand in the way of oil drilling.
Election '08: 001
You try explaining to your children why there are no more polar bears.
Vote Barack Obama
Vote Barack Obama
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