Friday Funnies

Sure, it was great reading about Obama calling out Romney as the "bullshitter" that he is. BUt to be honest, I like my president to be a little more crass. And lo and behold, we have audio proof. I never knew about Obama's audiobook version of his "Dreams of My Father." I didn't have much interest in reading it, and so I never paid much attention until a friend sent me a website that has a selection of choice clips.

Mind you, Obama is just reciting his book and the memories he recalls. But still, it's 100% badass listening to him talk like a street thug and bitching about ordering french fries.

President Obama is Tired of Your Shit

Just In Case You Thought They Left

Those racist, idiot moronic, jackass fuckwads who think they know what's best for the Republican Party are back. Yeah, some of same fools who think everything with the GOP is just fine as long as they keep up with the racist, we're better than everyone else, white-and-rich only mantras they keep espousing. Now, I hate for that to sound like an angry rant. I know a lot of registered Republicans who are very smart people, and have solid ideas on where this country and world should go, even if they are opinion I disagree with. At least they make sense.

But this shit is just just ridiculous. I mean, get a fucking life, pal. This jackass named Paul Shanklin (who came up with the Bomb Iran song, which is not offensive, just merely stupid) came up with a song called "Barack the Magic Negro." Bad as that sounds, it actually sounds a lot worse. Someone impersonates Al Sharpton, who then sings about whether Barack is legitimately black or not. Rush Limbaugh defended it, but of course we should never trust a drug addict's opinion unless it's his. Worse than the song actually being made, but now it got more legitimacy from a pure dumbass by the name of Chip.

You see, Chip Saltsman wants to be chairman of the RNC. Well la dee frickin da for him. Too bad he's a total fuckup for using the song as part of his campaign to be chairman. Some are calling it satire, but I know that this isn't any friggin satire. Herb Block knew satire. Saltsman, to quote a favorite movie of mine, isn't leading but two things right now, jack and shit, and jack left town. The YouTube of the song is below. Shame on them. Shame.

Yes, maybe I am sounding a little off my rocker, but shit like this just pisses me off and doesn't do anyone any good. But go ahead GOPers, put good ol Chip in charge. Sure he'll make everything better.

Dark Cloud of Shame

There are times when my friend Kelly bags on me for being from Kentucky. Most of the time he's just a petty child who hates that his Cincinnati Bearcats suck. Plus, all Cincinnati residents are weaned to believe that Kentucky is the seventh circle of hell (for Kentuckians, its Indiana).

But today is just another one of those signs that my week is destined to be terrible (and it's Thursday already ... this week just won't let up on me). I went to UK and still have some of my best friends from there. I love UK basketball and will argue to death about how Wayne Turner was one of the best players in team history even if the numbers don't show it.

Anyway, despite that, there is no doubt that my state has its flaws. They vote Republican despite everything they believe in saying they should vote Democrat. They could be highly investing in green technology and become a midwest/southeast center for green jobs, but they won't because they're fools. Our governors love to sleep with staffmembers and hand our tons of government contracts to their hunting/drinking pals. There are others, but I'm starting to get sad.

Making me more sad is events like this. It stains the university, the students and staff, and whether they truly acknowledge it or not, it stains people like me, who went there and have always thought the school could be taken seriously. I have a hard enough time talking to my coworkers (who all went to Ivy League schools or somewhere much fancier than me) and friends who went to other SEC or high-minded schools. It's a sad day for UK and alums like myself. And this is not the first time crap like this has happened, and I'm getting sick of it.

Good Thinking, Kid

My neighborhood is constantly crawling with families. I'm not a big kid person myself, but when you live a couple hundred yards from the National Zoo, you can barely open your mouth to utter a curse word without a kid being with in earshot.

Today was a bit different, though. While walking my dog, a family of four was making their way to the zoo when they stopped to remark about a neighbor's car who is littered with bumper stickers. Their car is sticker free, and the youngest son, who I'll peg at around 10, said he wanted a bumper sticker on their car. Mom turned and asked, "What do you want it to say? The soccer team? A Redskins one?"

His quick reply, "Obama in '08!"

Is he an 10-year-old socialist? Doubtful. He's a kid who, when posed with a innocuous question, threw out an honest answer, and one that was at once poignant, truthful, natural and bizarrely mature for someone who could have thrown out the Redskins or something else and no one would have thought twice. Instead, he said "Obama in '08" and now my day is a lot better. I'm hoping that kid runs for something someday. He's got a good head on his shoulders already.

Good thinking, kid.

Not Really Virginia Reporting Live

OK, what's getting on my nerves even more than how awful and racist and divisive some of the new ads and language the McCain camp keeps churning out is the actual PEOPLE they are throwing out there to spew it. There are many smart, intelligent and well-reasoned republican women out there. I know many of them. I work with some of them, and I am friends with others. But the McCain campaign seems to enjoy trotting out the stupid ones. Maybe this is their rationale to make Palin look more sane.

She's A Real Smartie, Yah

So I have some friends from Minnesota, and I got to say there may be a reason I have never previously heard of Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Republican.

Maybe we haven't heard of her, until Friday, until she decided to unveil herself on TV and show off her McCarthyism techniques. They are pulling out all the punches, and pulling out any remaining Republican they can who will spout some ignorant shite. Let's stay positive that people are seeing through this stuff.