Election Thursday: Biden's Lyin'
Alright, so today is election Thursday. Unfortunately, I'm in a really lousy mood at the moment, so I'm just not going to bother with it today. I may put something up on the topic this weekend. Suffice to say, my understanding of what Senator McCain and Governor Palin have said in the debates have been essentially accurate. Senators Obama and Biden? Not so much. In the VP debate last week, Senator Biden said things that were not only inaccurate, but downright bizarre. For example:
The Jawa Report has a good blurb about how idiotic this statement is, and he rightfully points to the excellent column on the subject by Michael Totten, who also pointed out that Senator Obama's rhetoric on Afghanistan was completely ignorant. These guys are supposed to have a better handle on foreign policy than John McCain or Sarah Palin? Or even George Bush? Give me a friggin' break. Another great line was this one:
Now, ignoring the ridiculous claim that Senator Biden spends a lot of time down at Home Depot, it's worth pointing out that Katie's Restaurant went out of business twenty years ago (link, link, link) Honestly, lying about a defunct restaurant and claiming that he hangs out at Home Depot? You've gotta be kidding me.
So, I've blathered a bit about politics, but seriously, that's it. I'll probably clean up my blow-by-blow chat transcript from my conversation with Friar Dave during the VP debate. Look for that on Saturday or Sunday or something.
Okay, so I've pretty much made up my mind that if I'm not dating anyone by the end of October, I'm going to swear off dating for six months. I will, of course, have various friends who will help keep me accountable. A handful have tried to claim that that's precisely when I'll find the future Mrs. Fly, and to that I cry "bullshit". Completely ridiculous. So, here we are, with three weeks to go. As various folks can tell you, I'm very stubborn when I set my mind to these things.
Aside from that, no fun and cheeky shenanigans to post about today. Check back tomorrow.
"When we kicked, along with France, we kicked Hezbollah out of Lebanon, I said, and Barack said, ‘Move NATO forces in there. Fill the vacuum, because if you don’t know — if you don’t, Hezbollah will control it.'"
- Senator Joe Biden, 02 October 2008
The Jawa Report has a good blurb about how idiotic this statement is, and he rightfully points to the excellent column on the subject by Michael Totten, who also pointed out that Senator Obama's rhetoric on Afghanistan was completely ignorant. These guys are supposed to have a better handle on foreign policy than John McCain or Sarah Palin? Or even George Bush? Give me a friggin' break. Another great line was this one:
"Look, all you have to do is go down Union Street with me in Wilmington or go to Katie's Restaurant or walk into Home Depot with me where I spend a lot of time and you ask anybody in there whether or not the economic and foreign policy of this administration has made them better off in the last eight years."
- Senator Joe Biden, 02 October 2008
Now, ignoring the ridiculous claim that Senator Biden spends a lot of time down at Home Depot, it's worth pointing out that Katie's Restaurant went out of business twenty years ago (link, link, link) Honestly, lying about a defunct restaurant and claiming that he hangs out at Home Depot? You've gotta be kidding me.
So, I've blathered a bit about politics, but seriously, that's it. I'll probably clean up my blow-by-blow chat transcript from my conversation with Friar Dave during the VP debate. Look for that on Saturday or Sunday or something.
Okay, so I've pretty much made up my mind that if I'm not dating anyone by the end of October, I'm going to swear off dating for six months. I will, of course, have various friends who will help keep me accountable. A handful have tried to claim that that's precisely when I'll find the future Mrs. Fly, and to that I cry "bullshit". Completely ridiculous. So, here we are, with three weeks to go. As various folks can tell you, I'm very stubborn when I set my mind to these things.
Aside from that, no fun and cheeky shenanigans to post about today. Check back tomorrow.
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