The Morning After

Tuesday, 4 November 2008 22:49 by shawny
After years of political campaigning, most of us have awoken this morning to what feels like a whole new world. Election 2008 is now a matter of history and the results were definitive.  We now have a new President-Elect and for the first time in American history, we have an African-Amer... [More]

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If the Democrats win: what then????

Tuesday, 4 November 2008 14:18 by shawny
So I'm sitting here, like many Americans, hinged on the outcome of the 2008 election.  After the last 8 years of incompetence, or rather architected misery, I'm wondering what it will take to ensure the prosperity of America.  From my limited perspective, the Republican Party is ... [More]

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Prediction: Kay Hagan CRUSHES Elizabeth Dole

Tuesday, 4 November 2008 12:22 by shawny
So the polls have now closed and the votes are being counted in North Carolina.  As the votes are being counted, the early results are showing that Kay Hagan is CRUSHING Elizabeth Dole.  My perspective on this point is simple... FUCKING AWESOME!  It's not a Republican/Democrat i... [More]

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11-3-2008: REALLY nasty election commercial night

Monday, 3 November 2008 11:10 by shawny
Americans LOVE commercials.  Superbowl spots are known to cost millions of dollars and, of course, the election is no different.  The night before the election has become the Superbowl Commerical Night and already, I have seen several of the downright nastiest commercials ever to air. ... [More]

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THE JUXTAPOSITION OF FACTS....A USEFUL PERSPECTIVE.......(and they are facts...)

Wednesday, 22 October 2008 10:17 by shawny
This came from some post that was sent to be by a friend.  I don't know who wrote it or where it came from but I'm reposting it here for those who have not seen it.   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Microsof... [More]

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The Movie "Idiocracy"... A Prediction

Tuesday, 21 October 2008 11:35 by shawny
I was thinking tonight about all of the people that are bashing Barack Obama and asked myself, "After the last 8 years, how could ANYONE in their right mind vote Republican."  I mean it wasn't long ago where we all sat through hours of weekly television advertisements proclaimin... [More]

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Offer Sarah Palin a job, then explain it to her

Monday, 20 October 2008 22:41 by shawny
This is an interesting interview with Sarah Palin just prior to her accepting John McCain's offer to run as Vice President. To save you some time, forward the video to 2:18 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pak-rH0dCeA "The country is in crisis my friend." - John McCain ... [More]

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Palin, McCain and the Big Joke

Saturday, 18 October 2008 09:05 by shawny
So I was watching some Republican pre-vp "announcement" coverage yesterday, and I found an interesting interview with Sarah Palin from just before the annoucement where she admitted that she didn't even know "what the V.P. does everyday."  So now we have John McCain te... [More]

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Presidential Debate #3: 10/15/2008

Wednesday, 15 October 2008 23:03 by shawny
So I watched with great anticipation and interest the last of this "season's" Presidential debate last night.  I'm sure many of the fans at home enjoyed the game last night as the candidates finalize their "pre-superbowl" preparations.  Overall, I was qu... [More]

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Football politics: Superbowl 2008

Tuesday, 7 October 2008 07:45 by shawny
I've been talking with people over the past few weeks and what I found was disturbing.   All it takes is for someone to look around to see the damage that occurs when people practice "football politics."  I define football politics as sticking with your team, regardless of ... [More]

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