Dan Quayle suddenly looks like a heavyweight

Holy geez! What in the world is McCain thinking by picking Frances McDormands stand-in from Fargo? This woman is a heartbeat away from being the commander-in-chief? She potentially could take the over the most powerful army in the world. A women who was the mayor of fiddlesticks Alaska just three years ago? The internals in McCains polls must show him way behind for him to go for this hail mary. Here is my breakdown on this amazing pick:

1. Clearly McCain's camp feels they can move the disgruntled Hillary voters by playing up the historic chance to vote for the first female V.P. She already praised Hillary and Gerldine Ferraro (this must make Susan ill) in her first speech as the nominee. However there are flaws in this thinking. The Hillary voter is an unique animal and I do not think they will go for Sarah Plain. Why?
A. The Oprah theory
When Oprah gets skinny her ratings fall. When Oprah is fat her ratings rise. Why is that? Women in America love the fat Oprah who can't stop eating bon-bons but feel threatened by the skinny Oprah, they don't relate to her. The Hillary voter was an overweight, angry women with short hair and bingo wings. Am I saying that this women is too good looking to relate to your average Hillary voter? Yes, I am.
B. Pro-life/anti-choice
Most Hillary voters feel that abortion rights are just as sacred as the right to order a grandslam breakfast from Dennys at 3 a.m. They feel that the evil, bad, conservative men (can you say daddy issues?) have some magical control over their lives and abortion is a way to take control of their lives. They will never vote for a woman who is pro-life.
C. The military
The Hillary voter feels that Hillary was tough and aggressive and had foreign policy experience. They would hold up boxing gloves as a symbol of Hillary's toughness. This woman, with her streaked hair and cute demeanor just looks too nice to get into it with the joint chiefs, let alone the ref at her kids soccer game.

So those are my theories about this pick. I did not know who this woman was two hours ago as I suspect most of America did not know. She might be a phenomenal pick, she might fall flat on her face. We just don't know and that is what is so fascinating about politics.
P.S. Granpa McCain turned 72 today. Do you think they timed this pick so they could downplay his age? hmmnn..........

The rise of the great pumpkin

Hillary did the job the last night but as usual Bill stole the show. It was amazing how he was able to get his eyes so misty as he mouthed, i love you. The camera just happened to be on him to capture this "private" moment. This guy is so slick he could sell ice to Eskimos. I think that Bill Clinton is one of the most remarkable and interesting politicians that our country has ever turned out. Think about it, where else but America could a man from such humble beginnings rise to the most powerful office in the land? He did it completely on his own. He had no powerful connections or family ties (like W or JFK). Clinton succeeded in political life by an alchemy of personal charm, intelligence, improvisation and a flexible mind. I have often felt that he realized at an early age that he needed Hillary in his life to move him up the political ladder. It is one of my life goals to meet Clinton and talk with him for a few moments. Clinton's rise was purely American, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about him in The Great Gatsby. O.K. i must save my thoughts on Clinton for after the speech. Back to Hillary:
It was an excellent move to have Chelsea introduce her Mom. This softens up Hillary's image and reminds all of us that she has human qualities. Hillary even made a pantsuit joke and asked the fundamental question, "were you in it just for me?" Hillary has no gifts as a public speaker but she did an adequate job of throwing her support behind Obama. Can't wait for the speech tonight.
What a country!

Obama-Biden

I am not really that excited about Biden as V.P. This might come as a shock to those of you in my family who are convinced that I am now an "extreme liberal" who has fallen in love with Obama. I reiterate my position, and contrary to what Garrett posted on his blog, I am not a Democrat. I am voting for Obama because I feel that he is the best candidate and will make the best decisions for our country. I gave Bush two chances and I feel that Obama will be a better President than McCain. O.K, so thoughts about Biden: My view on Biden has been for sometime that he is just a typical loudmouth blowhard politician. He has been in Washington for over thirty years and loves to hear himself talk. So what does Biden bring to the table?
The positives:
1. Foreign policy experience
2. Intelligence
3. Legislative experience on the hill
4. Will attack McCain like a starved pit bull
5. Loves to throw elbows
6. Excellent debater
The Negatives:
1. Reinforces the idea that Obama lacks experience and needs a "wise old sage" to whisper in his ear, like Cheney with Bush
2. Hard to run as a change candidate with Biden
3. Called Obama a "clean black candidate"
4. Political blowhard
5. Not inspirational

It will be very interesting to see who McCain (72 yrs old) will pick to be his V.P. because if he wins there is an excellent chance his V.P. pick will be President. Does it bother anyone that the man did not know how many homes he owns?

Side note:
I was in Midland Texas this past week and stayed less than a block away from W's boyhood home. As a history buff I wanted to visit the home but we did not have time. The lady who drove our cab said when I asked her about W's home said, "yeah he lived their, yeah he is the President, whope-de-do!" Than she went back to eating funyones and smoking marlboro reds.

John Edwards-pencil pusher

Hi guys if you want to read my thoughts and comments about John Edwards please go to:
www.grabbager.blogspot.com/
I have been duking it out in a fun and friendly way with Susan for the past few days. These are some of the topics we covered:
1. Selling pencils by the highway
2. Chappaquiddick-this always seems to come up no matter how unrelated the scandal
3. The Iraq War
4. Noam Chomsky
5. The economy during the Clinton and Bush years
6. Paul's views on the Iraq war
7. Gay carousing in men's airport bathrooms. "its because I have a wide stance"
8. The merits of leaving your wife when you are 46 for a hot multimillionaire 23 year old
9. Uday and Qusay's respective "rape rooms"
10. If Kevin and Zack read Garrett's blog
11. Real Estate cycles
12. Cheating
I think we have 23 comments posted so this one is a classic. What are we going to talk about at Thanksgiving? Oh, I know, Obama's choices for his cabinet.

Are we troubled by the man who attends church of the man who fakes attending church?

"I would not vote for John McCain under any circumstance."
-James Dobson January 2007

What had Dobson so upset with McCain? We all know Dobson is a man of God and will ALWAYS stand by his word so we can count on him sitting this election out. The following quote from McCain is what got Dobson so upset"

"I think gay marriage should be allowed if it's a ceremony kind of thing, I don't see anything wrong with it."
-John McCain

Well, heavens to besty! If you believe in your convictions you must follow Dobson's advice and sit this one out. Once again, for all of you who were so troubled that Obama has attended church for twenty years, here is a few facts about McCains "Christianity."

1. McCain talks more on the stump about green technology than he does God or religion
2. When McCain was asked if he was an evangelical christian he said, "I attend church."
3. McCain did not attend church in Arizona until three weeks ago!
4. McCain has never been baptized
5. McCain listed his religion as Episcopalian but now attends a baptist church in Arizona

Now, I personally believe that McCain is an atheist and should just come out and tell the American people what he really believes. The unfortunate thing is if he did that he would lose the election. So, the American people get treated to a non-stop show of how important religion is to the candidates life, even if the candidate does not believe in God. Does anyone ever get tired of this make believe or do we like believing in Santa Claus? So, are you more troubled by the candidate who attends church regularly for twenty years or the candidate who fakes attending church? Which is more troubling to you as a voter?