My skepticism--too weak a word, to be sure--regarding electoral politics notwithstanding, I do find myself wondering just how it could be that from an initial field of twelve score and ninety-thousand candidates, the Grand Old Party found itself stuck with this guy. Not to be crass, but John McCain is so old that creationists are actually forced to deny he exists. Meanwhile, if you watch this entire speech, you will see a man who, by grin alone, makes a credible case for being cast as Heath Ledger's replacement in the next Batman installment.
If you're Mitt Romney--and seriously, Mitt, if you're reading this, great hair--you must be staring at your television every night wondering just what sort of bullshit the Lords of Kobol were pulling during primary season. To lose out to a crotchety, chicken-neck of a man has got to be some kind of letdown. Meanwhile, Rudy, baby, what's your excuse?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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Shorter Rudy: "It was those damn ferets that got me."
I don't know, IOZ, if I have that much time to give to St. John of the McCain's cause. The "Jedreport" version gave me the flavor of what the Great Man meant to say.
Sweet Jesus.
If the Big Dems can't whup on his ass over this steamy summer....
Mike
...which sets up Sir Dennis of the Red State nicely for his three wood approach shot:
"Oh sure, Obama is making noises about further taxing oil companies, but it's only June, and there's a lifetime left for Our Savior to 're-examine' the issue,
especially if his campaign takes on water after getting torpedoed by 'concerned' private interests."
The Senate beat him to the punch, tabling a vote to tax Big Oil profits because Harry could only muster 51 votes, not the 60 the Dems need to move any legislation forward.
Makes you wonder how the Rethugs got all their dirty work done with 50 + 1!
Party Pooper
But Monsieur! He's a maverick! You can't not like a maverick!
nuclear option
I could have made a difference if I'd gone all-in in New Hampshire, but I was just in it for the money, travel, and status.
I mean the perks are great, and the ego gratification of being considered a 'serious contender' is immense.
Cordially,
Rudy G.
this may sound facetious, but i seriously believe mccain won because his was the weakest, most passive-aggressive character. i honestly have no idea how pathetically weak bullies/ass-kissers like bush & mccain are perceived as *the exact opposite of what they unmistakably are*. a 10-year-old child could see it. romney and guiliani were repulsive, of course, but each had that spark of the active, creative principle alive in him. bush & mccain are just creeps who got ahead by talking shit behind people's backs and currying favor with the powerful.
McCain lost among Republicans. It was independents who put him over the top. The media (including many "liberals") have long loved him, and people are idiots. Even with Ron Paul in the race McCain won among voters who were against the Iraq war.
The trick to making the "good cop, bad cop" routine work is that you have to alternate. It's time for the "good cop" to take his turn.
Hey, I just thought of a great sequel to my latest blockbuster. How about 'Arizona Jones and the Road to the White House'
You watched the entire speech? Bravo, sir. I salute your fortitude. As for myself, I was so disconcerted by the rictus grin we can believe in that not watching that speech was the change that I need.
The best part is the edit at the end - it looks like he read a moronic line of text and was about to turn to his writers off-stage and say, "Hey, who's writing this shit? Did I really just say that?"
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