The latest edition of the Artvoice, the local Buffalo alternative newspaper had a interesting article by Michael I. Niman which I like to share and think is worth reading. The scenario outlined in the piece may be considered somewhat conspiratorial but you be the judge…
The scariest costume worn to my door this past Halloween was a tiny Sarah Palin outfit. This was a week after the real Palin went on record in an NBC interview arguing that those who would bomb healthcare facilities that provided abortions weren’t necessarily “terrorists.” No tykes ever showed up at our doors pining for Hershey bars dressed as “pro-life” doctor killer James Kopp. That would be in bad taste, even on Halloween. But Palin? Sure. Why not? Most folks were just not aware that the woman soon to be considered for the position of stand-in for the oldest incoming president in history had just went on record legitimizing the bullet or the bomb as a legit alternative to the democratic process. Or maybe she was just too much of a moron to know what she was saying. Either way, the real specter of a McCain/Palin administration made this the scariest Halloween of my life. As a nation, we were about to possibly fall, or get pushed, into an abyss.
A few days later, on Election Day, I finished teaching class, like I always do on Tuesdays, by bidding my students farewell and telling them I’d see them on Thursday. But as the words rolled off my tongue, I hesitated. I didn’t really know if indeed I would see them on Thursday, or if the nation would be locked down under martial law by then. It was a crap shoot. Would Election Day bring a sigh of relief or a curfew?
The article really caught my eye because when I seen the news video of all the people who gathered for Obama in Chicago and celebrated in the streets around the country wondered what would have happened if the election was close and they said Obama lost? There would have been riots in the streets and I would have been part of them. I do think the Bush Administration would have liked that since would have given him the excuse to label protesters as terrorists.
I was a little worried just before the election with all the media talk of the race tighten and even one poll showing McCain up sightly. Sounded almost like a setup since I knew six months ago the election would not be close. Obama was breaking records over money raised, attracting new voters, and active volunteers over a Presidential opponent (not to mention the Bush albatross hanging over McCain) so never understood why people were saying it would be close. Good thing you can only fix close elections and nothing happened but what was supposed to on Election Day.
I am going to roll with another Sarah Palin post since she seems to be able to extend her 15 minutes of fame unlike say “Joe the Plumber” (or more accurately Samuel not a plumber). Sarah Palin stayed in the news last week by giving interviews to anyone who would talk to her. Odd, given that Ms. Palin seems to hate the supposed “liberal” media.
I have been known to refer to her as Sarah “dumb dumb” Palin but you can be the judge. Take the quiz below which consists of questions that were asked of Palin during the Presidential campaign. After I will grade you based on how many able to answer and give you Sarah Palin’s score to compare.
All these questions were posed by either interviewers, McCain aides, and one by third graders…
1.) What is the Bush Doctrine?
2.) What magazines or newspapers do you read?
3.) What does the Vice-President do?
4.) What are the three countries that make up NAFTA?
5.) T or F South Africa is a country or a continent?
No answer key since assume you know which questions don’t know the answer to and if not sure can just Google it.
4-5 correct – Congratulations, you paid attention in government class in high school and read a newspaper semi-regularly (which means you were able to answer question #2).
1-3 correct – OK, politics and world affairs are not your strong suit and probably voted for John McCain.
0 correct – You would be a loser if appeared on the FOX game show “Are you smarter then a 5th grader?”. All is not lost since you would have scored the same as Sarah Palin! This means you would still be qualified and have a chance in running for the GOP Presidential nominee in 2012 just like Sarah (or as she seems to think).
I would have scored a perfect five myself. Do you think it is getting old making fun of Sarah Palin or it will never go out of style until she disappears from the headlines?
After careful consideration of voting patterns, exit polls, current projections and states won – collected from a variety of sources, the publishing staff at Ideas and Revolution is declaring Barack Obama the next President of the United States. Congratulations President-Elect Obama!
The inauguration cannot happen fast enough…
Editor’s Note – Matthew wanted to call it before the mainstream media and who am I to say no? Looks like Obama will be a big winner and I now can relax. This historic election is only a start and not the end…
It’s Election Day finally and hope all my readers have or will vote today. Please take a second and let me know who you picked for President by voting in my poll.
This is also an open thread to comment about your experiences and feelings on this Election Day.
Are you worried your candidate will not win or not at all?
Please share if you had any polling place problems today…
Every Congressional race is open for discussion also and do you think the Democrats will get to 60 in the Senate and would it be good or bad?
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What would be worse then John McCain as President? McCain’s ticker giving out and Sarah “dumb dumb” Palin becomes President. In case you missed it, someone has created an interactive online game where you are Sarah Palin in the Oval Office. You simply “click” on things and watch what happens and it is great fun. Hints – “click” on the door multi-times and don’t answer the phone at 3am.
I have seen the question of Jack Cafferty missing from CNN’s Situation Room on TheZoo and Daily Kos blogs today. So where is Jake? The last entry from his blog which is on my blogroll only reads this from Oct. 2…
Jack will not be in the Situation Room Today.
Jack is known for real straight talk that John McCain could learn a lot from and the best example would be his commentary on Sarah Palin from her interview with Katie Couric. He basically called her pathetic and unfit to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency. He even turned on Wolf Blitzer when being the tool he is tried to apologize for Ms. Palin. You have to cheer when someone states the truth seldom heard else where on the 24/7 news information wagon.
We hope CNN has not muted Jack because he pulls no punches since he is the voice of common sense on TV News. You can make your feelings known to CNN on Jack being off the air here…
The most likely reason for Jack being off the air is he may be grieving from the unexpected death of his wife Carol last month or just on vacation. Anyone can understand if Jack needs time because of his wife…
Any readers who know more information about why Jack has not been on CNN of late please share it by commenting on this post.
UPDATE 10/23 – All is good…Jack Cafferty is back on CNN and he apparently just needed a undisclosed surgical procedure. I wish him well and may he have many more years on CNN. Maybe his own show?
Do you think it is getting old making fun of Sarah Palin or it will never go out of style until she disappears from the headlines?
