Spin Analysis

With the VP selections getting dropped in the same week and McCain pulling a genius strategic maneuver of announcing his formally in the only Blue county in Ohio between Toledo and Cincinnati, I find myself looking between the networks spin of the candidates.
This election so far has been a constant uphill battle for the GOP with its ties to our sitting lame duck. Some of its biggest setbacks has been a popular discontent with "W" and his approval rating. Thirty percent of Americans approve of W's overall performance and even less for his handling of Iraq, a sure staple situation of this election. Or so I thought.
As Obama has been actively being seen as a force of change and freshness that can be brought to the Oval office, at least what he's playing his cards as, this is a direct move to undercut that idea. Here is a young, and supposedly up and coming GOP, candidate that is also female. Where normally I wouldn't consider this that great of a move there is a bit of genius behind it. As the selection was just announced this morning, I know of several female friends and family members that have already thrown their support that was originally behind Hillary to being behind McCain because of Palin alone. Some of them are even staunch pro-choice women, but it seems the gender card is winning alone on their plates.
While CNN has shown its colors early in how to aggressively attack the VP selection, Fox news is doing nothing but trumpeting Palin as a force of change and shaking up of the '08 Battle. Wait, this is a battle? Where's the guns, the artillery, the bloodshed? Oh, never mind, the only reason to play that card is to give support to the former P.O.W. and his military experience. Also, Fox is completely avoiding in supporting Palin on her own credentials but instead focusing on how McCain's choice is changing the race of the election.
CNN has acknowledged that this was a truly brilliant move, from the choice of person, to the location that it was issued from, albeit always with a note of 'risky' attached or even questioning McCain's sanity and mental health. Very interesting point of attack since McCain constantly cannot keep countries and political positions straight. Guess that McCain is really trying to show himself as something more than Old and Worn out. If he was really out of his mind, McCain would point out the fact that he shares a birthday with Michael Jackson.

On a somewhat unrelated note other than Fox news attempts to distract people, it seems Ann Hathaway was getting hit on by the lead singer of Maroon 5 during the Democrats National Convention in Denver, CO. Here is the link.

Who knew?

Given all political satire that arises from the incessant commercials during election years, I'm very glad some people are taking it in good humor.

See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die

Oh, and, she's still an idiot.

CUTE!

Fathers and Daughters

There are sometimes when its just amazing to see the connection that can be formed between fathers and daughters. Watching this video really just amazes me at how awesome it really can be.

This is a video of a father and daughter doing a video game costume combo. The little girl saying Scaawy is ridiculously cute sounding.

Citizen's Arrested for Attempting to Arrest a Criminal

Here is the original story referring to.

This needs to be reiterated: an 80 year old Reverend was arrested for attempting to do the right thing. Karl Rove has evaded a congressional subpoena and not been indicted for it. While this alone is worthy of being livid about, the fact that citizens were arrested for doing the job of our elected officials is what pushes it to the point of outrageous.

V for Vendetta, 1984, and Animal Farm couldn't capture how messed up this situation is. When official criminals aren't prosecuted, citizens are arrested for doing the right thing, and the eventual lack of follow up by major government action results in the official okay for said actions. What type of society has this country fallen into when criminals run the country and get away with violation of actions what would get people thrown away for life sentences in all other positions.

Muppets on Internet

Somehow one of my childhood joys has migrated, on its own accord, to the internet!

It's the Muppets. Not as some breakdown tv ported video hack someone threw together to move it over, but actually posted by the creators of the current existence of the Muppets!

Here are the youtube videos and as a choice of favorite Muppet it's always been a hard one between Beeker and the Swedish Chef!

As a final thought though: 'BOUT DAMN TIME!

Introduction by the Cranky old guys:


Ode to Joy:


Classical Chicken:


Habanera:


Stars and Stripes:

A blog that writes itself

Seriously, how could this be passed up? Honestly, when you are hiring "Fact Writers" you are just outright admitting how you run your business as a fake news agency.
Can't write anymore, it's just too easy at this point...