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Politics, for a moment

countryfirstWe interrupt the today’s regularly scheduled birdwatching and Brit baiting…did anybody else get this email from John “Frutty as a Nootcake” McCain today?

…So to continue the movement, I have decided to launch a new grassroots organization called Country First.

Today, I’m asking you as a friend and supporter to renew your commitment to our common goals by becoming a Charter Member of Country First with an online contribution.

Emphasis his. Dang. You reckon somebody borrowed his name to start a PAC, or do you think he means it? Three quarters of his party couldn’t stand him BEFORE he blew the election with squishiness and sanctimony.

Together, we can make government more responsive to today’s problems and more answerable to the people.

Yes, let’s wad up our caps in our grubby fists and beg government, “please, Sir…can we have some more?” Or, you know, government could just fuck off out of the way and let us deal with “today’s problems” our own damn selves.

And so begins the Political Battle of Twenty Twelve, between those who believe conservative principles are not beliefs but observations as immutable as the laws of physics, and the squish RINO party hacks who don’t stand for much beyond endless compromise and cocktail parties.

And if that ain’t enough to kink your drawers, hey guess what? Madame Tussauds is letting Americans in for free on Inauguration Day to see the pretty waxwork we just elected POTUS. If you thought the American Obamatrons were cultish, you would not BELIEVE the ass-licking he’s getting over here.

I understand the American president has a big footprint, but the amount of attention the BBC pays US politics (in general) and Obama (in particular) is…Princess Di-like in its extreme creepitude.

Comments


Comment from S. Weasel
Time: January 7, 2009, 8:19 pm

Yesterday, I was brushing my teeth and listening to Radio 4 (about the only time I can bear to listen to the BBC, on account of toothbrushing is so grindingly boring). The program was on the general topic, “Is Obama Everything We Ever Wanted, or Are Will These Unusual Challenges Overwhelm His Superpowers?” A (British) woman — elderly, by the sound of it — called in to say (these are her exact words; I paused to memorize them), “I believe Barack Obama is the savior of the West.”

You reckon there will be a terrible day when they realize the man is just a politician, and a green one at that? Or will his failures be laid at the feet of George “Mumbles” Bush?


Comment from Gromulin
Time: January 7, 2009, 8:35 pm

Best quote I heard in ought-eight, from P.J. O’Rourke:

“I believe that the incoming President is about to experience that same moment that a dog does when he finally catches the bus”

It’s going to be sooo much fun watching his cultists freak out when they realize how much smoke was blown up their collective ass.


Comment from wendyworn
Time: January 7, 2009, 8:40 pm

“renew our commitment to our common goals…with an online contribution”

hmmmmm. I wonder what our common goals are? Bailing out uber-rich bankers with ours and our grandchildrens money? Or maybe invading Iran..just because they are there? I wonder if anyone is actually stupid enough to join.


Comment from Allen
Time: January 7, 2009, 8:59 pm

Interesting idea about Obama catching the pick-up truck. Seems I remember a bit of Redneckia. I guy I knew got tired of dogs chasing his truck.. put some burlap on the wheels, of course dogs bit and held. Whap, whap, whap as the dogs got slapped against the dirt road.

What’s that sound? That’s Obama getting whapped.


Comment from Jill
Time: January 7, 2009, 11:14 pm

Country First.

Western Second.

Sheeeeeeeeee-ooot.


Comment from Scott Jacobs
Time: January 7, 2009, 11:52 pm

I wonder if anyone’s bothered to tell the asshat that he is an excellent example of what many Republicans consider to be wrong with the party…

Reading the mail, I can’t think that anyone has.


Comment from iamfelix
Time: January 8, 2009, 12:02 am

Got that email too. Hit the “unsubscribe” link & then deleted it. When he failed to vociferously stand up for Palin when the Rinos were dogging her, I knew he was everything I feared he was.


Comment from porknbean
Time: January 8, 2009, 12:56 am

I’m thinking the old fool is going to be mighty disappointed when maybe 25 people become members. Idiot. Most of the votes he got were either for Sarah or against the affirmative action weenie. Suck on that Euroturdlickers.

Oh, and for the next 4 years, everything will be blamed on George.


Comment from JuliaM
Time: January 8, 2009, 1:41 am

“And so begins the Political Battle of Twenty Twelve, between those who believe conservative principles are not beliefs but observations as immutable as the laws of physics, and the squish RINO party hacks who don’t stand for much beyond endless compromise and cocktail parties.”

I heartily sympathise. We have pretty much the same choice here, with Call-Me-Dave and his husky-hugging, ‘what’ll look good in the meeja?’ inner circle….


Comment from memomachine
Time: January 8, 2009, 11:25 am

Hmmm.

I read that email. Then it struck me:

McCain has -no idea- about just how unpopular he is.

He really thinks he was the GOP nominee because we love him.

He really thinks we bought his campaign’s BS about Palin and that the loss was her fault.

He really thinks -he is the leader of the Republican party-!!

OMG!


Comment from Nicholas the Slide
Time: January 8, 2009, 12:46 pm

Dear Mr. McCain:

Shut up and come back home.

We don’t really want you, but no one else will take you. Besides, you do a pretty good barbeque.

Signed,
Arizona

That said… I’m still betting on some heavy buyer’s remorse in three to five months, a year absolute max. Good luck, Leper Messiah.


Comment from Andrea Harris
Time: January 8, 2009, 1:29 pm

I once worked with a woman who had a full-on Diana shrine in her home. This was back in the early 80s, when the US had gotten hit head-on in the Princess nerve and every woman with blond or light brown hair had that damn haircut. (Not me: I was brunette, and wore my hair long.) Anyway, she had one of those huge brass-‘n’-glass etagères with a neatly arranged collection of Di books, Di commemorative plates, Di photos, figurines of the Prince and Princess in their wedding togs… I remember coming to a dead halt and just staring, and my coworker saying “she just fascinates me for some reason.”

I don’t know. I never got that whole “gurlz r princesses!” thing when I was a kid. I wanted to run off into the woods and become an elf, or a hobbit.

Anyway, every time one of those commercials about the Obama saint relics you can buy — the plates, the coins, etc. — comes on I hit the mute button.


Comment from Nicholas the Slide
Time: January 8, 2009, 1:36 pm

I wanted to run off into the woods and become an elf, or a hobbit.

I wouldn’t mind doing that NOW. Beats the situation we’re going to be in in half a month, no doubt about it… and the extended lifespan is a nice bonus. 😀

Anyway, every time one of those commercials about the Obama saint relics you can buy — the plates, the coins, etc. — comes on I hit the mute button.

They’re ALREADY producing them?!? Now I’m really glad I don’t watch TV.


Comment from Scott
Time: January 8, 2009, 1:43 pm

Dude, they had some minted in the UK celebrating his victory before the damned ELECTION.

Love my country, fear my government, Goddamn hate my fellow citizens.


Comment from Nicholas the Slide
Time: January 8, 2009, 1:51 pm

Dagnabbit.

I thought I’d had all of that “Twilight Zone” feeling and that it was finally stopped when the election ended… with an appropriately Twilight Zone-y ending. Things started to fade back to normal round Xmas.

Now it’s back again. Doo dee doo doo, doo dee doo doo…


Comment from scubafreak
Time: January 8, 2009, 1:58 pm

I’m kind of surprised this morning. They announced the 2009 nominees for the Razzies, and John McCain was curiously absent. I mean, if they are going to nominate Sylvester Stallone and his Ego as the worst onscreen couple, what about Johnny and his campaign?


Comment from porknbean
Time: January 8, 2009, 2:08 pm

That said… I’m still betting on some heavy buyer’s remorse in three to five months, a year absolute max. Good luck, Leper Messiah

Good God, have you heard parts of his economic speech? ‘Effing DOOMED!!
“Only the government can get us out of this recession!”

Uh…you f*ckers blew up the housing market and you think you can fix something that is cyclical while promising to punish the very people who can?

I’m getting to not being able to listen to the radio anymore either. The guy is a blathering idiot.


Comment from Nicholas the Slide
Time: January 8, 2009, 2:19 pm

Uh…you f*ckers blew up the housing market and you think you can fix something that is cyclical while promising to punish the very people who can?

Class warfare at its best! Hey, it worked with Big Oil! /iSarc


Comment from scubafreak
Time: January 8, 2009, 2:21 pm

P&B: Did you hear how he is predicting that America could go through years of Economic Depression, even if he gets everything he asks for? He’s either trying to set us up for disaster while he makes the changes he wants for “Social Justice”, or he wants to set himself up as a hero when the cycle reverses and the rescession eases……


Comment from porknbean
Time: January 8, 2009, 2:54 pm

I’ll make a prediction, scubafreak, with this bunch of commies at the helm, I am doubting the recession eases. If he gets everything he wants, we will go in a depression, the media will spin it as Bush’s fault, and his plan of total dependency and obliteration of the bourgeousie (sp?) will be realized. Depression to them is a good thing. It will keep them in power handing out the crumbs to the filthy masses.

And they are set to give out another ‘stimulus’, as a benevolent government, who thinks only they can ‘fix’ the problem. Nevermind the last trillion dollar one did the exact opposite. Definition of insanity……


Comment from porknbean
Time: January 8, 2009, 3:04 pm

I’ve been seeing some of the collector crap of B.O.’s stupid mug on commercials too. I would buy some for my dad, but I just can’t bring myself to spend the money. Hmm…maybe I shoulda bought a 75% off t-shirt of his nasty self and sent that instead. When I saw those hanging at the mall, I thought ‘I see no difference between that mug or Che’s’.


Comment from Steamboat McGoo
Time: January 8, 2009, 3:32 pm

Tell ya what, folks. Look for a Jimmy “Goober” Carter Repeat – except waaaay worse. I will remind the youngsters that during Carters enlightened rule, interest rates went up into the teens!

I fear the most unqualified President and Congress in my life has just been elected. And at the worst possible moment.


Comment from porknbean
Time: January 8, 2009, 5:15 pm

I told the kids I work with a little about the Carter years of which I was in highschool at the time. They were talking about the minimum wage and how back then it was okay that minimum wage was what it was because things were soooo much cheaper.
Um..kid, back then, I would have never been able to afford a car or a cell phone or the many other gadgets YOU kids of today have. It was either buy a jalopey or save for a year of state university. Extra clothes or shoes were not an option.
I fear when life, which is it’s wont, kicks them on their ass, they will have no idea what to do other than be drawn to the seductive sounds of the Pied Pipers of D.C…..*zombie-eyed..only the government can feed me, clothe me, give me a job….*

B.O. has zero qualifications for much of anything, as much as the trust fund empty-headed members of congress.


Comment from Steamboat McGoo
Time: January 8, 2009, 5:32 pm

“…they will have no idea what to do other than be drawn to the seductive sounds of the Pied Pipers of D.C…..*zombie-eyed..only the government can feed me, clothe me, give me a job….*…

This concept is what is gonna kill this country. I fear it more than I fear Islamic fanaticism. We can kick the crap out of the Jihadiis whenever we want. Not so, this.


Comment from Nicholas the Slide
Time: January 8, 2009, 6:29 pm

“…they will have no idea what to do other than be drawn to the seductive sounds of the Pied Pipers of D.C…..*zombie-eyed..only the government can feed me, clothe me, give me a job….*…

This concept is what is gonna kill this country. I fear it more than I fear Islamic fanaticism. We can kick the crap out of the Jihadiis whenever we want. Not so, this.

“People are stupid. Given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe its true, or because they’re afraid it might be true. Peoples’ heads are full of knowledge, facts and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool.”
– Terry Goodkind


Comment from Uncle Badger
Time: January 8, 2009, 8:51 pm

It’s absolutely no comfort to anyone, I know, but exactly what Porknbean, McGoo and N the S say about the USA goes precisely for us here, in the UK too.

These are dark, dark times.


Comment from Nicholas the Slide
Time: January 9, 2009, 1:26 pm

Speaking of Obama Worship Materials and Souveneirs….

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Obama-appears-Spider-Man-comic/ss/events/en/010909obamaspidey;_ylt=Al4t8qAD4G_jZKuZBvizZUWxIKJ4

And now I am sad. The best thing about fiction is its fragile or nonexistent ties to reality. A small reference sure. A “this is what the world would be like if this had happened instead”, I can work with.

This? This is treason. This is taking my childhood and beating it with a big stick. Then kicking it. Repeatedly. In the face.


Comment from Brigette
Time: January 9, 2009, 6:18 pm

I’m still begrudging that son of a bitch all the money my husband gave him during the campaign. If Mr. Bipartisan thinks he’s going to kiss any more Democrat ass on MY dime he’s even stupider than I thought. And I thought he was pretty damn stupid already.


Comment from qrstuv
Time: January 10, 2009, 9:20 pm

I think the McCain email is a phishing scam, and not run by McCain.

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