LOL

I literally LOLed at this Campaign Comment from Keith Olbermann.

How can anyone vote for the ticket with this woman on it?

A woman who, while seemingly genial enough, you betcha, has not grasped the fundamental aspects of the job she is running for — a relatively straightforward position at that?  A woman who has a 1 in 4 chance of succeeding to the most powerful leadership position in the world?

Would a manager at McDonald’s hire a teenager would couldn’t wrap their head around the intricacies of the Fry Making Machine?

My friends, it is all a big joke.  A joke.  The GOP has made a mockery of the presidential campaign process.  And Republican voters (like me, only voting for 1 Democrat this year: Mr. Barack Hussein Obama) should be angered and insulted that this is their “best ticket”.

Somewhere, Mitt Romney is smiling and shaking his head…

Hilarious spotlight on the rhetoric & hypocrisy.

“A short animated piece about the preferrability of Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential Election.”

This is what happens when you run a campaign based on distortions, lies and fearmongering.  This is what happens when you continually ask “Who IS Barack Obama?”, implying that he’s not “one of us”.  This is what happens when just about every commercial, every stump speech, every FW: FW: Fw: email claims that his opponent “pals around with terrorists” — insinuating, of course, that Obama himself IS a terrorist.

Say something enough times, and it starts to sound true.  Especially to easily swayed, gullible, lower-class folk like this woman.  “My friends”, this is what happens:

Kudos to John McCain for nipping this one in the bud. He started shaking his head as soon as the “A” word was mentioned, and quickly dismissed the notion.  As to whether this — along with the lynch-mob-esque cries of “terrorist”, “traitor”, and “kill him!” at rallies — will be a wake-up call to his campaign as to the effects of the rampant smears?  That remains to be seen.

My guess is: No.

A Special Comment from Keith Olbermann on Sarah Palin and her ties to “Domestic Terrorism”.

… of both Vice Presidential Candidates, See-n-Say Palin and Foot-in-Mouth Biden!

George Will on John McCain’s “Off With His Head!” political philosophy.

Excerpt:

Conservatives who insist that electing McCain is crucial usually start, and increasingly end, by saying he would make excellent judicial selections. But the more one sees of his impulsive, intensely personal reactions to people and events, the less confidence one has that he would select judges by calm reflection and clear principles, having neither patience nor aptitude for either.

It is arguable that, because of his inexperience, Obama is not ready for the presidency. It is arguable that McCain, because of his boiling moralism and bottomless reservoir of certitudes, is not suited to the presidency. Unreadiness can be corrected, although perhaps at great cost, by experience. Can a dismaying temperament be fixed?

Can we survive four more years of rash, misguided, shoot-from-the-hip political decisions that can dramatically alter the course of this nation’s (and the world’s) history?

… just imagine the field day (month?) the right-wing media would have.  This is 100% accurate and rings 5x as effective when you imagine the voices of Limbaugh, Hannity & O’Reilly doing the narration.

Listen as John McCain refuses to answer a direct question numerous times in an effort to mask the fact that he does not know Prime Minister Zapatero of Spain. In his evasive responses, it almost sounds as if McCain is lumping him in with “those who would do harm to our country”, and that he’s not even sure what continent Spain is on. Unbelievable.

Of course, this is only the latest in a string of McCain camp strategies to habitually recite talking points, no matter the situation, and no matter the relevance to the direct question being asked, in an effort to mask incompetence or lack of knowledge. (see also: Palin’s complete “stump the candidate” dodging of the “what specifically is your Foreign Policy experience” at the Town Hall meeting)

Chris Kelly has a funny, brief piece on today’s Huffington Post about John McCain’s vapid, shallow ‘responses’ to substantial issues (and a bit about more Palin lies):

“Evil must be defeated!” – John McCain 8/16/08

“Enough is enough! We’re going to put an end to greed!” – John McCain 9/17/08

America’s choice is clear. Barack Obama, a messianic egomaniac who thinks he’s, like, our savior or something, or John McCain, who will defeat evil and put an end to greed.

John McCain will not only take on special interests and Washington insiders, he’ll fundamentally alter human nature. And without raising taxes, either.

LMAO.