Elephants (R)

I received this short silly text message from a friend shortly after Obama was announced winner:

Women all over the world are shaving their pubic hair after Obama won the presidential election. Their message to the world?

“READ OUR LIPS - NO MORE BUSH”

 Seriously, do NOT worry!

Dear Campell Brown, thank you so much for stating the obvious.

He’s getting accused of being one from left and right… well, no, pretty much just from the right really.

Now here’s the thing. I am by no means an expert on complex economic issues but I’m certainly wondering how the accusation of Obama being a big fat socialist can have any real weight if he’s got the richest man in the world, billionaire Warren Buffet endorsing his economic plan. Heck, even Google’s CEO endorsed it, and let’s not forget the backing billionaire George Soros has been providing too.

So, Obama… a socialist or just a “lesser” capitalist who wants to bring about “corrective” measures?

I’m sooo gonna miss this once the race is over. Hilarious!

I woke up early just to watch the damn thing. Hey, I’d be a complete idiot to miss such sweet entertainment.

After the two disastrous interviews Palin did, I was expecting Biden to tear her into pieces. He didn’t, firstly, because she’s a woman and that would be mean, and secondly, because Palin did surprisingly well considering her major screw ups previously. Nonetheless, Biden performed better overall I think, regardless of his stupid inaccurate comments about Lebanon and Gaza.

He offered solid answers and strategies. Plus, he wasn’t reading from his notes as much as Palin was. Sure, Palin was cute, animated and folksy, but her answers came across sounding memorized.

At this point of the race, I’m not bothered with cliche speeches about hope or cute smiles anymore. I’m just dying for some real concrete answers concerning foreign policy, especially towards Sudan, and BAM, Biden finally gave me that.

He’s not for forced intervention in Darfur using US troops anymore. However, he now stands for a more aggressive push aimed at putting all peacekeepers on the ground, and providing more security for the displaced populations.

Sweet.

I’m slightly relieved and now leaning further towards the Obama-Biden ticket, but I still await the remaining debates. Yes, yes, I know, I’m such a meticulous “voter.”

During the McCain-Obama debate, I thought McCain put up a better performance. Nonetheless, I’m appalled at his choice for VP, because it indicates a selfishness to put one’s self ahead of one’s country.

Seriously, who cares if Palin got the conservative base excited, the man is old, and let’s face it, his body might fail him. Does he really think Palin can lead if he goes bye bye?

That’s not to say that I’m in love with Obama like most of the world is. In fact, if I do end up picking him, I’m going to do it holding my nose.

If there is any video you watch online today, it’s this one.

It’s sooo funny, I almost died with laughter. Pure genius! Seriously, whether you’re a Donkey or an Elephant, you gotta admit that this is hilarious as hell.

Yeah, without the prepared and carefully worded speeches, Palin sadly exposed herself as a disaster, but on the bright side, we now at least have this priceless entertainment.

Gosh, I’m still laughing.

WATCH IT!

Can we get a McBama or a pre-Iraq war Collin Powell please?

No?

Oh well, good luck America. And great luck to the rest of us.

Uh, um, chili is not cold, and I went to the supermarket because light travels from the sun when I yawn and then he disagreed since 1987 beyond Tom Cruise until monkey banana.

Gosh, this is so bad, it’s not even funny. Heck over at Pajamas Media you even have people wondering whether Bobby Jindal would have been a better choice.

This is so absurd.

On the other hand, this is funny.

Seriously McCain, given your not-so-young age, the least you could have done is pick a more articulate and qualified candidate for vice presidency, you know, just in case God forbid the situation arises.

A friend of mine sent me the following article to dispute an earlier post I wrote.

Here’s the excerpt I want to highlight.

Nationwide, there are about 42 million registered Democrats and about 31 million Republicans, according to statistics compiled by The Associated Press.

The Democrats have posted big gains in many competitive states, including Nevada, New Hampshire, Iowa, Colorado and Florida. They have also been targeting historically Republican southern states.

Hmmm…

That’s a huge difference, a difference of 11 million voters.

Americans in da house, what do you guys think? Historically, has there ever been such a big difference in the numbers of registered voters in both parties?

Sarah Palin without a doubt has invigorated the McCain camp in a pretty significant way.

I mean let’s face it. Just about a week ago, McCain was the old, dull and boring guy that the media couldn’t be bothered too much with. It was Obama fever all over the place, and when Biden got into the picture, the fever got even hotter.

Then unexpectedly, Palin comes onto the scene and BAM, attention shifts. The Alaskan politician who only just days ago was virtually a no-name politician in the United States, is all of a sudden the most talked about woman in the whole damn world.

I bet McCain is happy with his VP pick and how she’s brought the spotlight.

Palin’s entry should not be ignored and perceived as inconsequential to the race. While I think the overall momentum at the moment is still left-leaning, I think McCain has a pretty good chance of winning now.

Sure, most Americans still dislike Bush, and they’re unhappy with the economy and the higher unemployment rate, but by just going through the comments sections of blogs in the American Rightosphere, you can see a huge boost in enthusiasm.

Previously, most comments reflected lots and lots of frustration and bitterness towards Obama. The Elephants’ self-esteem didn’t look too good. The media was all over Obama. Plus, McCain is not exactly known for being an excellent orator.

The dinosaur puts me to sleep sometimes.

Enthusiasm is important, because if potential voters get enthusiastic enough, they will show up in bigger numbers at the voting booth.

Karl Rove helped Bush get elected and then re-elected because he knew exactly how to mobilize the conservative base. He turned things like gay marriage and abortion into red hot issues that got conservatives all worked up… worked up enough to show in bigger numbers. That was his genius.

Palin managed to really pump up things for people on her side. She turned into a loved figure over night amongst many, if not most conservatives. Furthermore, she could turn drilling and energy policy into a key issue, and hence, establish herself as a credible authority on the subject. But more importantly, she has made conservatives excited.

She uplifted their morale.

Given things as they are right now, I still believe Obama has the bigger chance of winning BUT… if Palin and the McCain camp manage to get their base mobilized fast and adequately enough, they just might end up grabbing the White House.

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As for what I think, I gotta say that while I love Palin’s fierceness and libertarian leanings, her religious worldview turns me off in a heinous way. It’s disturbing to know that somebody who blurs the line between separation of church and state like she does, can be a heartbeat away from the presidency. As for Biden, I’m very reluctant to embrace him thanks to his interventionist stance on Darfur. His addition to the Obama camp means more hostility towards Sudan, which brings me to this.

Too little pressure, like what the Elephants are doing now, and the situation won’t change much in Sudan. Too much pressure and hostility, like what the Donkeys might very well end up doing, and you risk screwing up the situation badly turning it into a Somalia-like scenario.

This doesn’t even begin to go into Iraq, Iran, genuine support of liberalism and democracy, terrorism,  the re-rise of Russia, boosting the global production of Prozac, protecting endangered pandas, and legalizing marijuana.

Hmmm…

I gotta admit, trying to be a non-partisan “independent” can be a total bitch sometimes. Not only that, but at times, I really do feel that ignorance is indeed bliss.

I’m going for a swim.

Meanwhile, Sarah Palin fever continues.

And I mean literally deadly diarrhea…

… then on one hand, we could end up with an old dude who’s heavily experienced, and one the other hand, we could end up with a hardly experienced woman from Alaska.

Given the ages of Obama and McCain, there’s a higher probability we could end up with the Alaskan inexperienced female as President of the USA.

Sweet right?

But hey, there’s more.

Today’s highlights are none other than these annoyingly amusing statements made by Obama and Palin about the war in Iraq.

Okay, so let’s get started with Obama:

LANCASTER, Pa. - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Thursday that the escalation of U.S. troops in Iraq, which he had opposed, has succeeded in reducing violence “beyond our wildest dreams.”

But Iraq still has failed to achieve the political reconciliation and self-sufficiency that is required, he said, and he vowed to withdraw American troops and end the war.

Awww, so he admits the Surge succeeded but nonetheless still wants to withdraw asap and squander all the significant progress that has been made in the last few months?

Wonderful!

I prefer McCain’s position and I’m glad the Elephants finally stopped being stubborn and started talking to Iran… but, I admit I do get ticked off when I read things like today’s second highlight, a super comforting comment by Palin:

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a “task that is from God.”

… “Our national leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God,” she said. “That’s what we have to make sure that we’re praying for, that there is a plan and that plan is God’s plan.”

Thank you dear. That’s just the sort of thing we need: more religion fused with politics.

Yup, so we have the “hey, look at me, I’m from a working, middle-class background” Biden and then we have the Alaskan Palin, and damn is this process starting to get entertaining again.

I gotta say, my very initial reaction to Palin’s selection was utter surprise, but when you think about it, this could be a super smart move. I can’t be sure at this time. If McCain wants to grab the disgruntled Hillary fans, then he just might have found a pretty good way to do so. Plus, Palin is a fresh and largely unknown face which is attracting a lot of media attention, and that can’t be bad for the McCain camp.

Ah, so much fun ahead, I predict.

Let’s get the debates started asap please.

I’m not a fan of neo-cons, but not necessarily yesterday’s, not this one. Oh no, not this one. This was a different kind of neo-con. Actually, I’m not even sure if you can call him a neo-con. He was a neo-con far from perfect, one with mistakes on his record worthy of strong criticism, and yet he was a perfectionist, a perfectionist at least in his oratory displays. He is the neo-con who was even praised by the Donkey Obama. He is the neo-con who destroyed communism, torn its iron curtain, and as a result brought freedom to many millions of people in Eastern Europe, a magnificent achievement deserving of much praise. He’s the man today’s Elephants can only dream of being like but can never truly match. Hate him or love him, he is Ronald Reagan, and this is the excellent speech that launched his political career.

P.S.: I know some people will fume over this post (and rightly so) probably for a number of reasons already mentioned here (I only agree with parts of the piece). Like I said, the man did make some messed up mistakes (including initiating the damaging marriage between his party and Christian evangelicals). Still though, I have never really understood why so many liberals hate Reagan so much. Is it because he represents what they’re staunchly against i.e. smaller government, lower taxes and a strong emphasis on military power?

P.P.S: Even though the speech is more than 40 years old, it still sounds fresh and “speakable” in today’s American political context.

P.P.P.S: Okay, so it’s no secret that I like dude (while I recognize his mistakes). He’s done more good than bad.

Imagine how race-based politics will play out if Steele instead of McCain was running against, let’s say… John Kerry. Something tells me African-Americans (who are overwhelmingly Donkeys) will get a headache.