From Cheers & Jeers this morning: Cost of the 2008 presidential and congressional campaigns: $5.3 billion Amount Americans spent on Halloween candy: $6 billion (Source: The Week)
Don’t Stop Believin’
I saw this just now and was inspired. On my political blog email list there has been talk about what song is running through their head now that the election is over. And then it hit me that it had to be this one: What I don't understand is why the guy writing that article... Continue Reading →
Election post mortem
Let me play pundit for the moment and cite some keys to the results as I see them: Barack Obama never waivered from who he is. From the beginning in the primary pundits were calling for him to be more antagonistic, more of an overt fighter. To get into the gutter with Hillary. I remember... Continue Reading →
Obama Mama
Excuse the crappy photo quality but in my haste to get to the polls this morning I forgot to do this using my better camera and at my house. Instead you get blackberry photo quality in the basement bathroom at work (isn't that putrid rose colored decor just so so soothing to the eyes?) So,... Continue Reading →
Something to sleep on
From Kos where I will be watching the uber cool interactive election results maps they will have: Dixville Notch, NH, gives us (per tradition) our first real results of the 2008 election: Obama: 15 McCain: 6 In 2004: Bush 19 Kerry 7 Good start, huh? Especially considering this little hamlet in the middle of nowhere... Continue Reading →
Please vote – it’s almost over!
To keep both sides of the aisle giggling, go to the websites of these two cartoonists - they are really funny! Clay Bennett and Dave Grunland. I laughed no matter who they were skewering! Because really, you are taking this waaaay too personally if you are completely unable to laugh at yourself and your candidate.... Continue Reading →
Vote Barack!
I've got a post coming tomorrow on more mundane things than the election, but I saw this on another site and had to share as I know that many of my readers will enjoy this very much. Be prepared to boogie:
Write to Marry Day
What: A perfectly timed blogging activism event in support of gay marriage. I say perfectly timed because I realize that my creative juices have not been sleeping as I posted a few days ago with a picture of my purr-fectly adorable cat. No, they have actually been laser focused on one issue which I was... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 