McCain Finally Wins One.

The Mouse Circus and the Blogosphere are saying Obama “trounced” McCain. What would you expect the “liberal left” MSM to say? That McCain’s angry lizard temperament was just what America needs? You wont need to use a scalpel to unpack the debate performances of “that one” and the fighter jock, because it’s as plain as the flicking tongue who won …

Republicans Eating Their Own (Updates 1, 2, 3)

Circular firing squads has generally been a behavior attributed to Democrats, but as the McCain campaign implodes, the Rethugs are giving them a run for their money… Update 1: Chris Buckley Is Down Wit Da Obama Man Buckley’s Son Leaves National Review October 14, 2008, 2:16 pm By Patricia Cohen Christopher Buckley, the author and son of the late conservative …

Playing With Fire UPDATED

“I play to win. I do whatever it takes to win.
If I have to fuck my opponent to win I’ll do it.
If I have to destroy my opponent I won’t give it a second thought.”
—John McCain
Given McCain’s self-described canon, it’s hardly a stretch to believe he professed such a crass philosophy. And above all other considerations, it puts the lie on his religion; whether it was Rethuglican bravado or genuine credo.

New. Cue. Lure. DICKtaters. You Betcha.

New-cue-lure.  When I hear a public servant use the Joe Six-pack pronunciation of the word nuclear, I feel a huge tell on stupid.  Of course Bush was the precedent-setting poster boy who taught us abysmal ignorance always follows on the heels of this particular faux pas. But Flailin’ Palin has a few other “tells,” some of which you may have …

Through A Jism Streaked Screen Darkly

Sarah Palin’s winking libido From The National Reviews‘ Rich Lowry “I’m sure I’m not the only male in America who, when Palin dropped her first wink, sat up a little straighter on the couch and said, “Hey, I think she just winked at me.” And her smile. By the end, when she clearly knew she was doing well, it was …

The World Through Sarah’s Eyes (Update)

Ruh roh;  that Vladdamir Putin is rearin’ his head over there, agin. I don’t think he’s wearin’ a shirt, either. What do Bullwinkle, the Flintstones, ANWR, and Putin have in common? The most unqualified vice-presidential candidate in US history. One who believes that humans and dinosaurs walked the earth together; that Alaska‘s proximity to Russia gives her foreign policy and …

Bailout Update: McCain Own Worst Enemy

Damn! It’s getting harder and harder to write satire these days when Insane McCain seems so intent on pushing the envelope of self-parody. Too bad SNL doesn’t have a male version of Tina Fey to play the guy. Their scriptwriters could take the day off, and just let the script editor insert his own words. From Politico: McCain takes credit …