Tell me this is not what is happening with the Obama campaign, its almost freaky. Listen to the lyrics, its kinda creepy.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
new things...
I think politics is kinda interesting right now but I will not be making as detailed posts as I have in the past because I'm starting to write a book.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Fun/funny stuff....
New item I have thought up, I will show random funny pics/op-ed cartoons once to twice a week (depending on how freaking depressing current events are). Everyone needs laughter in their life and to quote Lewis Black, "The muslim crazies have snapped, they have no sense of humor." I still say on top of bombs we need to drop a bunch of George Carlin/Dennis Leary/Dennis Miller jokes and playboys on them too. I bet it would help, anyway onto the pics...
Don't worry more to come, oh and if your offended by any of the pictures above you don't have a sense of humor, either that or your a liberal.
Don't worry more to come, oh and if your offended by any of the pictures above you don't have a sense of humor, either that or your a liberal.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
movie review...
I do movie reviews from time to time and on the weekends I will review books, movies, even the occasional TV show because I tire of hard news and this blog should have some fun to it.
Jumper, a very well done movie with amazing special effects that do what is almost impossible in today's movies. They don't overshadow the movie, they blend in perfect with the plot and story. Samuel L Jackson and Hayden Christensen do a great job with this movie and it is fun and fast paced. It is witty and clever at times too. But like most good movies today it cops out at the end with the lame-ass traditional happy ending, I was hoping for more. This is a great popcorn movie but you leave the theater saying, "Man that was a good movie, but it could have been SO much better." That is what is stuck in my mind about this movie. I give it a 7/10 because of the acting and special effects. If your looking to be entertained and have a few laughs this is a great movie, if your looking for anything deeper you will be sorely disappointed.
Jumper, a very well done movie with amazing special effects that do what is almost impossible in today's movies. They don't overshadow the movie, they blend in perfect with the plot and story. Samuel L Jackson and Hayden Christensen do a great job with this movie and it is fun and fast paced. It is witty and clever at times too. But like most good movies today it cops out at the end with the lame-ass traditional happy ending, I was hoping for more. This is a great popcorn movie but you leave the theater saying, "Man that was a good movie, but it could have been SO much better." That is what is stuck in my mind about this movie. I give it a 7/10 because of the acting and special effects. If your looking to be entertained and have a few laughs this is a great movie, if your looking for anything deeper you will be sorely disappointed.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Someone has done my work for me...
While reading the RCP page today something caught my eye, a list of people who could be on McCain's ticket here's the article...
Our third look at potential vice presidential contenders tackles John McCain, the all-but-crowned Republican nominee. Unlike Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, McCain has problems with his own base, which will likely play a major factor in the selection process. Still, McCain has a history of seemingly intentionally irritating conservatives, so he could throw those concerns out the window and just pick whoever he likes.
Again, here are four serious choices, a long-shot contender and someone you'll never see on McCain's ticket:
Tim Pawlenty: The governor of Minnesota was one of McCain's earliest and loudest supporters. Unlike some, when McCain's campaign seemed to collapse, Pawlenty didn't abandon ship. McCain values loyalty, and Pawlenty's loyalty could be repaid with a nomination. Pawlenty has found electoral success, though by the skin of his teeth in 2006, in a traditionally Democratic state, and balancing the ticket with a Midwesterner could be just what Southwestern McCain needs. Republicans need Ohio to win an election, though Pawlenty could make the case for the GOP ticket in nearby Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa, three states that chose presidential candidates by very narrow margins in 2004.
Well, as a fellow Minnesotan it would be nice to see a REPUBLICAN from Minnesota on a national ticket (see Humphrey, Mondale),I am not warming up to this idea as much as I was before. We need Pawlenty here in this state, the Lt. Govenor (sp?) Carol Molnau is caught up in a "scandel" with the 35W bridge collapse (I'd care not to get into it now, maybe in another post) and she could be the target of, and I'm not kidding, impeachment if she gets bumped up to govenor. Now 2012 or 2016 is another story, I think T-Paw is biding his time, he could be president someday. You can quote me on that.
Odds: 10:1
Mike Huckabee: In what has to be the most polite campaign in generations, Huckabee is still running against McCain, and though he can't win the race mathematically, he can prevent McCain from getting the necessary delegates to do so. That might force McCain's hand and make him hire Huckabee, or it could prove that the former Arkansas Governor is scrappy enough to be the attack dog. When thinking about running mates, McCain has to consider the possibility of a vice presidential debate, and regardless of who the Democrats pick, Huckabee could wipe the floor with them for a solid hour. McCain has never had the closest relationship with evangelical voters, something Huckabee knows about, and while anti-tax groups would scream bloody murder, picking Huckabee could go a long way toward healing McCain's rift with the base.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, this guy is the odds on favorite to win the VP nomination. As quoted from above he could hold the McCain nomination hostage is John doesn't get enough delegates come Sept 1st. I still think this is the strongest ticket possible. Plus you gotta love a guy who has gone on the Colbert Report 4-5 times and held his own with Stephen (not an easy thing to do).
Odds 4:5 (a lock at the moment)
Mark Sanford: The governor of South Carolina would be the closest thing McCain could do to picking someone who irritates conservatives just for the heck of it. Sanford is widely admired by his constituents, but the Republican establishment in the Palmetto State are not fans. Sanford stayed on the sidelines this year, but in 2000 he, along with now-Sen. Lindsey Graham, were big McCain backers as members of Congress. Sanford is conservative, has a record of management, and while he doesn't bring anything geographically, he could solidify the GOP base in the South, something every Republican needs if they're to have even a chance at winning the White House. Picking Sanford could be tantamount to admitting McCain needs help in solid red country, but he still brings benefits as a governor.
Honestly I've never heard of this guy. And I don't think many people outside of SC have either, enough of a reason to discount him right now.
Odds n/a
Chuck Hagel: A fellow Vietnam veteran, if the war in Iraq once again comes to dominate the debate, Hagel would be a good choice if McCain tries to tack back toward the center. That's not to say McCain will change his position; he is invested, both personally and politically, in the success of the war. But Hagel's opposition to some parts of the war could send the message that McCain is more interested in success now than success later. Hagel, a businessman, would probably make business Republicans happy. Like McCain, though, Hagel's record on social issues is solid, but with little advocacy to which he can point. Some social conservatives might think Hagel, like McCain, is not really one of theirs despite voting records that tell the opposite story.
3 words: not gonna happen.
odds 100,000:1
Longshot: Charlie Crist: The only reason the extremely popular Florida governor, who has a record on taxes and social issues that conservatives love but who attracts support from Democrats too, should be considered a long shot is his relatively short two-year tenure in the governor's mansion. Other than that, Crist is nearly perfect: He's well-tanned (and it looks real), he's from a swing state critical to any candidate's fortunes, and he is one of the most personable people in politics. His last-minute backing gave McCain just enough momentum to overcome Mitt Romney in Florida, a result that essentially made McCain the front-runner. Crist may not be on a ticket this year, but watch to see if he joins a ticket in the near future.
Not as much of a longshot as Hagel but still nonethless no name recognition.
Odds 1,000:1
Bonus Longshot: Mitt Romney: As we wrote for Clinton, she could conceivably be forced to pick Obama if neither has the delegates necessary to carry the convention on their own. Should McCain's surprising underperformance against Mike Huckabee continue to an extent to which McCain cannot achieve delegates necessary to winning the nomination, Mitt Romney's 200-plus delegates could come into play. If McCain needed delegates to get over the top, and if he somehow cannot reach an agreement with Huckabee, Romney's collection could be the answer. The two men seem to intensely dislike each other, and Romney as vice president might be marginalized, but at least he would be vice president.
Um, like it says above too much bad blood. Romney's time will come, probably not until 2016 though.
Odds 500:1
Never Going To Happen: Condoleezza Rice: More people selected Rice than any other candidate in RCP's Veepstakes, but the Secretary of State will simply never make her way onto McCain's list, short or long. An African-American woman on a Republican ticket would be great for the party, of course, but choosing Rice goes against McCain's needs for two reasons: He has so far resisted comparing himself with President Bush, and by selecting someone from the same administration that he is essentially running against, McCain would reverse himself on a central tenet of his campaign. Secondly, as Democrats at all levels of government crank out press releases accusing any member of the GOP of being a Bush Republican, if McCain picked an actual member of the Bush Administration, he would give the "third term" argument that much more plausibility.
I'd love it but it isn't going to happen.
Joe Lieberman: I can't believe they didn't mention him in this article and put in someone like Rice. He could be a ultimate darkhorse but since he is at his core a democrat (outside of the war) he would destroy this party and all the evangelicals would stay home.
Odds 750:1
Our third look at potential vice presidential contenders tackles John McCain, the all-but-crowned Republican nominee. Unlike Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, McCain has problems with his own base, which will likely play a major factor in the selection process. Still, McCain has a history of seemingly intentionally irritating conservatives, so he could throw those concerns out the window and just pick whoever he likes.
Again, here are four serious choices, a long-shot contender and someone you'll never see on McCain's ticket:
Tim Pawlenty: The governor of Minnesota was one of McCain's earliest and loudest supporters. Unlike some, when McCain's campaign seemed to collapse, Pawlenty didn't abandon ship. McCain values loyalty, and Pawlenty's loyalty could be repaid with a nomination. Pawlenty has found electoral success, though by the skin of his teeth in 2006, in a traditionally Democratic state, and balancing the ticket with a Midwesterner could be just what Southwestern McCain needs. Republicans need Ohio to win an election, though Pawlenty could make the case for the GOP ticket in nearby Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa, three states that chose presidential candidates by very narrow margins in 2004.
Well, as a fellow Minnesotan it would be nice to see a REPUBLICAN from Minnesota on a national ticket (see Humphrey, Mondale),I am not warming up to this idea as much as I was before. We need Pawlenty here in this state, the Lt. Govenor (sp?) Carol Molnau is caught up in a "scandel" with the 35W bridge collapse (I'd care not to get into it now, maybe in another post) and she could be the target of, and I'm not kidding, impeachment if she gets bumped up to govenor. Now 2012 or 2016 is another story, I think T-Paw is biding his time, he could be president someday. You can quote me on that.
Odds: 10:1
Mike Huckabee: In what has to be the most polite campaign in generations, Huckabee is still running against McCain, and though he can't win the race mathematically, he can prevent McCain from getting the necessary delegates to do so. That might force McCain's hand and make him hire Huckabee, or it could prove that the former Arkansas Governor is scrappy enough to be the attack dog. When thinking about running mates, McCain has to consider the possibility of a vice presidential debate, and regardless of who the Democrats pick, Huckabee could wipe the floor with them for a solid hour. McCain has never had the closest relationship with evangelical voters, something Huckabee knows about, and while anti-tax groups would scream bloody murder, picking Huckabee could go a long way toward healing McCain's rift with the base.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, this guy is the odds on favorite to win the VP nomination. As quoted from above he could hold the McCain nomination hostage is John doesn't get enough delegates come Sept 1st. I still think this is the strongest ticket possible. Plus you gotta love a guy who has gone on the Colbert Report 4-5 times and held his own with Stephen (not an easy thing to do).
Odds 4:5 (a lock at the moment)
Mark Sanford: The governor of South Carolina would be the closest thing McCain could do to picking someone who irritates conservatives just for the heck of it. Sanford is widely admired by his constituents, but the Republican establishment in the Palmetto State are not fans. Sanford stayed on the sidelines this year, but in 2000 he, along with now-Sen. Lindsey Graham, were big McCain backers as members of Congress. Sanford is conservative, has a record of management, and while he doesn't bring anything geographically, he could solidify the GOP base in the South, something every Republican needs if they're to have even a chance at winning the White House. Picking Sanford could be tantamount to admitting McCain needs help in solid red country, but he still brings benefits as a governor.
Honestly I've never heard of this guy. And I don't think many people outside of SC have either, enough of a reason to discount him right now.
Odds n/a
Chuck Hagel: A fellow Vietnam veteran, if the war in Iraq once again comes to dominate the debate, Hagel would be a good choice if McCain tries to tack back toward the center. That's not to say McCain will change his position; he is invested, both personally and politically, in the success of the war. But Hagel's opposition to some parts of the war could send the message that McCain is more interested in success now than success later. Hagel, a businessman, would probably make business Republicans happy. Like McCain, though, Hagel's record on social issues is solid, but with little advocacy to which he can point. Some social conservatives might think Hagel, like McCain, is not really one of theirs despite voting records that tell the opposite story.
3 words: not gonna happen.
odds 100,000:1
Longshot: Charlie Crist: The only reason the extremely popular Florida governor, who has a record on taxes and social issues that conservatives love but who attracts support from Democrats too, should be considered a long shot is his relatively short two-year tenure in the governor's mansion. Other than that, Crist is nearly perfect: He's well-tanned (and it looks real), he's from a swing state critical to any candidate's fortunes, and he is one of the most personable people in politics. His last-minute backing gave McCain just enough momentum to overcome Mitt Romney in Florida, a result that essentially made McCain the front-runner. Crist may not be on a ticket this year, but watch to see if he joins a ticket in the near future.
Not as much of a longshot as Hagel but still nonethless no name recognition.
Odds 1,000:1
Bonus Longshot: Mitt Romney: As we wrote for Clinton, she could conceivably be forced to pick Obama if neither has the delegates necessary to carry the convention on their own. Should McCain's surprising underperformance against Mike Huckabee continue to an extent to which McCain cannot achieve delegates necessary to winning the nomination, Mitt Romney's 200-plus delegates could come into play. If McCain needed delegates to get over the top, and if he somehow cannot reach an agreement with Huckabee, Romney's collection could be the answer. The two men seem to intensely dislike each other, and Romney as vice president might be marginalized, but at least he would be vice president.
Um, like it says above too much bad blood. Romney's time will come, probably not until 2016 though.
Odds 500:1
Never Going To Happen: Condoleezza Rice: More people selected Rice than any other candidate in RCP's Veepstakes, but the Secretary of State will simply never make her way onto McCain's list, short or long. An African-American woman on a Republican ticket would be great for the party, of course, but choosing Rice goes against McCain's needs for two reasons: He has so far resisted comparing himself with President Bush, and by selecting someone from the same administration that he is essentially running against, McCain would reverse himself on a central tenet of his campaign. Secondly, as Democrats at all levels of government crank out press releases accusing any member of the GOP of being a Bush Republican, if McCain picked an actual member of the Bush Administration, he would give the "third term" argument that much more plausibility.
I'd love it but it isn't going to happen.
Joe Lieberman: I can't believe they didn't mention him in this article and put in someone like Rice. He could be a ultimate darkhorse but since he is at his core a democrat (outside of the war) he would destroy this party and all the evangelicals would stay home.
Odds 750:1
Saturday, February 09, 2008
McCain's voting record...
As I see fit I will show everyone how John McCain is not only right on social issues, but personal rights and foreign policy. All of these are just highlights, if you want to view this for yoursself go here
Gun Control
2006 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 100 percent in 2006.
2004 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2004, the National Rifle Association assigned Senator McCain a grade of C+ (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F). (Not perfect but better than anyone still in the running)
actually if you look all the way through there will be some things you will like and some you will dislike about him. This is why he is such a great candidate against Hillary or Obama, he doesn't owe anyone anything. Yes his immigration policy could be better but he can't do everything he wants to.
Gun Control
2006 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 100 percent in 2006.
2004 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2004, the National Rifle Association assigned Senator McCain a grade of C+ (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F). (Not perfect but better than anyone still in the running)
actually if you look all the way through there will be some things you will like and some you will dislike about him. This is why he is such a great candidate against Hillary or Obama, he doesn't owe anyone anything. Yes his immigration policy could be better but he can't do everything he wants to.
Friday, February 08, 2008
Great tune
heard this on Michael Savage and I can't believe how true it is. And I thought America was in trouble. Watch it and comment please, I want to know what you all think.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Townhall meeting....
God, I am getting really annoyed with this McCain hatred in the party. I think the guy gets a bad rap, I defended the man for about 90 minutes against a bunch of Romneyacs. I hope to be able to convince them that he is better than Obama or Clinton and some are doing a suicide/protest vote for a third party. I hope to be able to talk to you ZS about McCain, he is very good on the free speech (McCain-Fiengold isn't as bad as everyone says it is) and most importantly the 2nd amendment. We need someone like him in office now to deal with Iraq (were not getting out of there anytime soon, no matter what your stance is/was you need to realize that much) and if, God forbid, we are attacked again he will know what to do with the situation. I welcome responses to this and any challeges to McCain. I will defend him forever.
McCain has it locked up...
About an hour ago during my bowling class (yea I know) I heard that Romney was going to drop out. I wouldn't believe it until I heard it from him. So I am estatic right now because my second choice (Guliani was my original pick) is going to be the nominee of the Republican party. And the convention is right over in St. Paul so I will be there in one capacity or another (hopefully a delegate, more likely as a volunteer). Right now I am starting a little odds system that I am making up for who John McCain will nominate as his VP running mate. If I forgot anyone credible (Ron Paul supporters please, please understand he has no chance in hell) please let me know and I will reflect that in my next odds post. I will probably do it weekly. I am going to a townhall meeting tonight and I will post about it later tonight.
Mike Huckabee 3:2
Tim Pawlenty 4:1
Mitt Romney 20:1
Rudy Guliani 50:1
Joe Liberman 100:1
Mike Huckabee 3:2
Tim Pawlenty 4:1
Mitt Romney 20:1
Rudy Guliani 50:1
Joe Liberman 100:1
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
I'm back... again.
Ok, I know I've promised to start blogging again and now I will hopefully consistantly update this site 4-10 times a week. I went to my caucus last night and 84 people from my precinct showed up! Pretty freaking amazing, I was elected an alternate for the convention. I will post my thoughts on Super Tuesday tomorrow. Night all
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