Wonkette
- John McCain says Barack Obama isn’t just the presumptive Democratic nominee; he’s also the presumptuous Democratic nominee. [The Hill]
- The biggest threat to John McCain’s candidacy isn’t his war or immigration stances, or even a gifted opponent. It’s the economy. [Politico]
- Trust in government waxes and wanes, as does the desire to regulate, and America is in the midst of a revolt against the deregulation trend that started with Reagan. [Wall Street Journal]
- John McCain is going to attempt to step on some of Barack Obama’s news coverage by announcing his own running mate (MITT ROMNEY) soon. [Washington Post]
- Europeans like Barack Obama in theory, but may like him less in practice. [New York Times]
- Henry Paulson, reluctant interventionist Treasury secretary. [Los Angeles Times]
I really hope he goes with Romney. That guy is nutso. Thomas Eagleton all over again?
Why are the polls even close?
Rhetorical question. I know. Stupid people are allowed to vote. We are the Saudi Arabia of stupid people.
Yea! Bring back the ICC.
Reagan ruined a great C&W/Rock song when he abolished it.
‘The ICC has been checkin’ on down the line,
I’m a little overweight an’ my logbook is way behind,
I just passed a Jimmy and a White,
I ben passin’ big Macs all night,
Six days on the road an’ I’ gonna make it home tonight.”
Yes Walnuts, pick the Mormon Guy Smiley as your VP. Laugh as the press abandons the pretty dark boy for your “shining” moment in the sun. Cry when as a loud fart ruins it forever.
Hey, is the American Apparel swimsuit chick the same woman who played Marina on the “L Word?”
I don’t know, but I thought the biggest threat to John McCain’s campaign was John McCain.
Lazy Media: Nope. She’s pretty hot, but she’s no Katrina Lombard. Who, if you Google-Image-search, you will find posing in a see-through chainmail bikini. Thank me when you get home from work.
>>Yes Walnuts, pick the Mormon Guy Smiley as your VP.
Fuck you. Don’t insult Guy Smiley like that.
Lazy Media: That’s Karina Lombard. And yes, she’s put together.
Temporary threadjacking: Can we please make fun of Tracy in Maryland who wants us to vote according to our “personal demographic”?
http://www.johnmccain.com/mccainnation/Request.aspx?guid=ce77b511-2d79-4d46-beee-eb03a63c2170&party=ce77b511-2d79-4d46-beee-eb03a63c2170&zip=22201&dist=100&ptype=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Sorry kids, but I called dibs on new American Apparel girl in an earlier post (sometime late last night in a thread about McCain’s new website… I was schnockered but it still counts as a legitimate ’shotgun!’).
Oh, I hope McSame picks Mittens. If Mittens becomes vice president, irrational exuberance will no longer be a problem. Well, exuberance wouldn’t be, anyway.
Man, imagine four to eight years of the McCain administration having to explain to its base voters that yes, Mormons actually are Christians. Finally: a useful domestic debate!
ChernobylSoup: Something sure is making me want to swim, at any rate.
The International home page of Der Spiegel had 54 instances of the word Obama when I checked it earlier. I think Europe likes Barry well enough.
wheelie: They do. Isn’t there something distinctly un-American about not making the rest of the world hate your guts?
Regarding the picture in the NYT article on Obama: can anyone spot the black person in the crowd?
Is there no mention of David Brooks in our round-up? The NYT should’ve used green ink–as green as the lawn McCain wants you to GET OFF OF–for rhw bitters’ n jealous sandwich that Brooksie served up this morning.
Al Gore just issued a challenge for America.
Cape Clod:
The result of prolonging lives that poison the genetically weak minds of their incest-wrought offspring. Thank medicaid.
ForTheTurnstiles:
Hey, Tracy from Maryland has invited us all to her place for a party.
Cape Clod: No shit. The majority of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction, but won’t vote in favor of shifting directions, because new things make them nervous and they’re already familiar with the path to disaster.
What I think this really shows is that our elections are unduly influenced by teh oldz.
Terry: That’s what I’m talking about.
Go here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/obama-comes-to-europe-876781.html
and click on the pic of Barry’s adoring masses so you can see larger version. Look just to the right of his Hope-filled right hand, above the upside-down back-to-front Angola scarf. In the midst of all the people holding up their camera and their phones is some guy waving his LAPTOP in the air.
Now that’s what I call liveblogging!
There ARE other stories besides Obama and McCrone here, folks. For instance, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has largely discarded his agenda from when he Zzzzzzzz….
ForTheTurnstiles:
Heck, I even know where that town is. Gorgeous place, but iffy when the river is running high.
JamesMichaelCurley: And the Tea Tasting Board! That was one fine government oversight agency.
RuperttheBear:
bitters and jealous sandwiches indeed. Washed down with flat Mt. Dew.
Why do the talentless get to critique the talented?
Oh please let it be Romney, please let it be Romney. I so want to see the Hagees and James Dobsons of this world heads explode as they have to decide between a secret Muslim and a known cult member.
How come there isn’t one decent shot at Larry Craig, who proposed deep water drilling off Florida? Coincidentally, he has also proposed deep water drilling in airport mens rooms.