Joe, Michelle and Evil

The two posts from earlier tonight below are, as you know, replies to posts from Huffington Post (scroll down and look for the link to that sight on the left side of this page).  Nothing like people with a microphone and a camera close by having nothing of substance to say.  If nothing else, any need I may have had for Ipecac has suddenly vanished (I just saved a few bucks.  Thanks Joe & Michelle!)

If you need one more quick story to produce the same effect, here you go!  And, what's even funnier, the local party head in Ohio just figured he'd update his posting later on 4/30/09 to fool all of those Internet bloggers and news writers into thinking that post and pics never existed.

Just because I wasn't fast enough to screen capture the offensive post and save it as a .jpg file does not mean that someone else could not be.

You may need to magnify the screen shot in the story to which I've linked to see what was really so outrageous.  I've linked to the article which explains how one of the two men pictured in the offensive post became bald.

If you can find something similar posted by a liberal using a photo of a man in a truly sad and scary chapter of his/her life, I welcome your comments and links.  Something tells me, though, that I'd best not hold my breath waiting for it.

Joe The Plumber Slurs Gay People: I Would Never Let "Queers" Near My Children

I'd suspect Wurzelbacher running for public office would be a sure sign that the Four Hourseman of the Apocalypse are just around the corner.



Uh, Joe, I know it's crazy kewl for Republicans to talk smack about teh gay when they really want to be teh gay, but it's gotten so tired!



And, before anyone claims it, I get the toaster oven award if he finally opens up about any, uh . . same sex buddy lovin' desires. *shudder*
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Michele Bachmann: Obama Led Spending "Orgy," Government "Spent Its Wad" (VIDEO)

Bless you! I cannot imagine how rough it is having someone like Bachmann representing your district. Do let us know as soon as the run for her seat in Congress begins. I was one of those outside of MN who donated to her opponent. I'm socking away a few bucks each month to donate to the next Dem who runs against her in '10.



BTW, her talking about wads has soured me on any of that imagery -- and I'm a gay man. Now that's quite an accomplishment!
About Michele Bachmann
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

I have a confession

I watch This Week with George Stephanopoulos.  Every.  Sunday.

And, nearly every Sunday afternoon, I read the liberal blogs about some politician saying something on "This Week" that sets stomachs to heartburn and, in the writer's opinion, goes unchallenged by George.

Having watched these sorts of shows for a while now, I'm getting pretty good at finding when the host lets the guest speak their mind, getting away with blatant opinion instead of an honest analysis of fact.  Once in a while, a Democrat gets to wander down their own path.  More often, the Republicans get a hold of the reins and run roughshod over what's actually happening.

The first segment of today's show was a real test of restraint for me.  Fortunately, the TV is still in one piece and I didn't strain any muscle or tendon from tossing things across the living room.

Things got off to a start with Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch from Utah stating confidently:

We all know he's going to pick a more liberal justice.  Their side will make sure that it's a pro-abortion justice.  I don't think anybody has any illusions about that.

Then, less than a minute later, the dog-piling of Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy begins:

LEAHY: . . I have a pretty good sense of what (President Obama) has in mind for a justice.  What I would argue . .

STEPHANOPOULOS: What is it?

LEAHY: What I would argue . . 

HATCH: I would like to know that, Pat.

LEAHY (the transcript incorrectly attributed this next quote to George): What I would argue is you walk into the Supreme Court, over the doorway there is a great big piece of Vermont marble, and engraved on it, it says "equal justice under law." That is what you want to have.

and on and on the overwhelming push to the right continued.

In all fairness, the reaction of at least one Democrat in the Senate to the last Supreme Court Justice nominee, Samuel Alito, was not all that much less bellicose.

Still, I was feeling like I was getting the overheated leftovers from a Fox News . . uh . . news program (?).  Well, at least with Fox, everyone knows what kind of spin to expect (or, for that matter, the kind of spin one gets when watching an MSNBC . . news-esque . . show).

I'm saving Fareed Zakaria for later today . . like a treat.  An actual news program withan actual journalist/editor talking with interesting guests with a different take on political and international issues.

Then again, how else would my pitching arm get a workout every week?

"Show me what it looks like . ."

". . . outside your window at twilight" (full lyrics here). This tune will work its way into your brain and slide around 'til you're liking it and tapping your feet to the beat. Check out this YouTube clip of Thriving Ivory performing "Twilight". The more I listen to this band, the more I love them!