The River Green

Election day projections based on FiveThirtyEight.com's polling results:

Labels: 2008 presidential election , politics

Labels: 2008 presidential election , politics

We are simple people here in Pittsburgh, PA. If you've ever been here, you know that we are a drinking town with a football problem. New York we are not. Neither are we 'The Pitts'. I love this city, for all of its problems and 'growing pains' prove that we are a resilient people rising to various challenges and thriving from them.

I'm not the only resident who was completely shocked to hear about this alleged attack; while McCain's politics are not those of the vast majority of us, we tend to be respectful of others' opinions, views, lifestyles, etc. It seemed misplaced, improbable in my city- as it turned out to be.

Congressman Murtha recently accused the area of being racist to a certain degree. This is a label that is not entirely mis-attributed but has become less relevant in recent years. Due in part, not surprisingly, to the appointment as head coach of our beloved Steelers, Mike Tomlin, one of only ten African-Americans to hold such a post in NFL history (thank you Dan Rooney!).

The point is this...

Such a claim that a big, bad, black man robbed then sexually assaulted a defenseless white woman in the name of a black presidential candidate plays not into the secret fears of closet racists or perpetrators of the Bradley Effect, but of anxious liberals wondering if their vote is or is not going to become one of the eventual 10 million ultimately not counted at the hands of Republicans who will do anything to keep all but every vote from being counted in our 'battleground' state. Call me a conspiracy nut if you must, but it is clear that someone at McCain's Pittsburgh camp did not explicitly discourage this woman to self-mutilate herself so that every one of our supposed deepest, darkest racist fears would play out at the polls in the form of a Bradley Effect, thus delivering Pennsylvania's 23 Electoral Votes squarely in the column for McCain. Far from being a conspiracy nut, I'm a realist having read 'Block the Vote' and seen first hand, in November and December of 2000, the shameless, deepest, darkest depths of morality into which the Republican party will delve in order to circumvent the election process to grow, keep or obtain power.

The point is also this...

In a state whose record is firmly Democratic in all but three of the last eleven Presidential elections (a fact I remind myself of, then smile inwardly at the pundits who still claim that Pennsylvania is 'up for grabs'), in a city whose proudly Democratic roots go back to 1930, you would indeed have to be crazy to support McCain.

Labels: Pittsburgh , politics

Until now, I've steered clear of politics- I can no longer do it.



Basically, everything in this video is everything I've said in the last 8 weeks. Palin has no idea. By that I mean that she is clueless. Guilt of abuse of power and ethics violations is not a good way to run for vice president. She is a danger to this country and can not be allowed to sit as vice president if elected.

The concern should lie with her husband the 'First Dude' of Alaska.

They had their house build for free by the same contractor 'buddies' of his that then got a state contract to build a sports arena for Wasilla. This is not good. What kind of second husband would this guy be- or first husband?!

It is scary.

One of the reasons that I've left politics out of this is because there is so much to cover and talk about that it all jams up on its way out of my head. Perhaps I'll be in better form to talk about this later. Maybe November 5?

Labels: politics

Are you happy with your life at the moment?
Sure, why not... gotta keep positive!

What would your last name be if you married the last person you hugged?
Johnson. So I would be Dick Johnson Oxymoron.

What is something you disliked about your day?
Having to figure out the floor plan of my bathroom.

What's the last thing you drank?
Dr. Pepper.

What are you listening to?
The Killers.

Did you go outside for more than 30 minutes today?
Yes.

How's your hair looking?
What hair?

Anyone you would like to get things straight with?
Uh yes.

Are you worri​ed about​ anyth​ing right​ now?
Uh yes.

Gotta hickey?
No.

Last thing that touched your lips?
Dr. Pepper bottle.

Last time you laughed?
When I recorded a video of Manfred going Frankenkitty on Autumn.

What are you doing tomorrow?
The bathroom floor.

Are you okay with abortion?
It's not an opinion that I'm allowed to have, since I am without a uterus.

Happier on your own or with someone?
Little of both.

Where'd you get the shirt you are now wearing?
Gabe's.

Waiting on anything?
The Benadryl to kick in.

What shoes did you wear today?
My Mr. Rodger's shoes.

Did you have sex today?
Uh no.

Did you wake up in the middle of the night last night?
Yes. Multiple times. Just like every night.

Anything you need to do?
The dishes.

Last time you talked to your number one?
Just before she went to bed.

Relationship or hook-up?
Relationship.

Did you brush your teeth today?
Yes.

Anything hurting you now?
My knees. It's damp.

Wearing a necklace?
No.

Do you like orange juice with or without pulp?
With pulp.

Has anyone of the opposite sex hurt you emotionally or physically?
In the far distant past. Who can answer no to this question?

Ever had a busted lip?
Yes, but the other guy lost a tooth.

Have you ever cried cause you were mad?
No.


How do you feel about change?
Why? What's changing!! OMG!!!

Last time you went to the ER?
September 2007.

If you were in the hospital would your number one come see you?
Yes and she would bring my mother and fill out the paperwork. Just like last time!

Anything bothering you right now?
Well, I could stand to not have the dishes hanging over my head.

Would it hurt to see the one you like/love making out with someone else?
I've actually seen that, though the memory of that event is fuzzy and drunk... but it is one of the few things I have ever remembered while drunk...

Labels: survey