My Response to the Republican Convention

Rebutting all the lies and nonsense aside, this is a great rejoinder to the so-called "family values crowd"

The fact that this country produced the Cramps always gives me hope

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The GOP plan for the Middle-Class and the Poor:

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"the class of 1967, which is growing reflexively hostile to government spending, needs to realize the interest it shares with the class of 2011: Unless today’s young people ascend into well-paying jobs, it won’t be possible to finance Social Security and Medicare for tomorrow’s seniors"

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It's so obvious it is funny!

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Happy Birthday Lincoln

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DEMOCRAT NO MORE!

Hi folks, I've been busy with the new place post move and work has been crazy but I wanted to let you know how I've been feeling. It's seems that Dean Wormer and I have come to the same conclusion at about the same time. See his excellent post here.

I didn't think we'd get all the progressive stuff we wanted, maybe 50% (and I would have taken even 25%), but to get absolutely NOTHING! It's simply just too much. All the political capital that has been wasted in the last year coddling conservatives, insurance lobbyists and the list goes on.

I'm done with 'em 'cause the Dems really don't give a crap about the folks in their own party. So maybe if I leave it they'll start paying attention. ...Yeah right.

All that hope... and now it's gone...

-Swinebread


PS I'm also pissed because Dean is gonna post all his pop and entertainment news on his own blog now 'cause he can't bring himself to talk politics anymore. grrrrr

Ted Kennedy

There is a lot of things to be said about Sentor Kennedy's life and death but I'll let others do that.
See here for a good one


I sure hope we can get a "good" health care reform bill passed.

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Today, Honest Abe was born 200 years ago. That's pretty cool.


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Movie of the Week: Head of State

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I'm not expecting miracles from Obama but let's enjoy this great moment.

It's one for the ages.


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Old Norm Coleman is a sore loser if I ever saw one...



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Time Has Come Today

Every time I think about Obama's win I think about this song by the Chambers Brothers

Time Has Come Today... ...and it's about time!




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Great Moments in Comic Book History

Nelson Rockefeller becomes a supervillain by wearing the powerful and ancient Serpent Crown of Set in Avengers #147.


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Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger to Marvel Comics

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The Obama Presidency Takes Flight!

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The Election Is Here... Vote!

Soon this crazy and amazing presidential race will be over and I'll be able to stop watch the news for a while...


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Who Will Be Next to Defend Liberty and Justice?

Who indeed...

I know which two I'd pick...




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That's The Ticket

see more comics election anarchy here

Born On Krypton

When Barack Obama jokingly said "Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father, Jor-el, to save the planet Earth," at the Al Smith Dinner, it reminded me of a black Superman character from 1999. In Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1, long time fans were treated to a lost chapter from the famous maxi-series Crisis on Infinite Earths. In this comic, an interesting universe was depicted which featured ethnically diverse versions of several regular DC Superheroes, such as a Japanese Flash, a black Superman, a Middle Eastern Wonder Woman and a Native American Green Arrow. This world had silver age storytelling sensibilities but with a contemporary multi-cultural dynamic.

What’s more interesting (and coincidental) is that the Superman of this earth had a round S-symbol and he was married to a Super-Girl who wasn’t his cousin.

And what was the name of this alternate world? “Earth D”

Heh Heh I think it’s a good year to be a Democrat. Could this the dawning of Earth D?

Oh and on a side note, there was an “Earth R” too. It was a world created by the villain Despero and it was populated with Reptilian lifeforms… I guess that figures.



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What's Up McCain?

I caught a little of Chris Mathew’s show Hardball on MSNBC. He was talking about the third debate between Barack Obama and John McCain when he compared the two of them to Looney Tunes Characters. Obama was Bugs Bunny and McCain was Elmer Fudd.

Suddenly it all makes sense.



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