Just watched the Obama infomercial (in segments whilst prepping for Criminal Procedure). He read all of the Harry Potter books to his daughter Malia! Man, could this guy get cooler?

From fivethirtyeight.com , speaking of Chicago on Election Day: What To Watch For Jubilation if and when Obama wins the Presidency, culminating in a rally in Chicago's Grant Park that may draw one... but most Illinoisans will take it; what kind of odds could you have gotten in 1908 that a black dude would get elected president before the Cubs won the Series again? Now there's a thought..

John McCain in 2000 on progressive taxation. The dirty Commie bastard.

Joe Twelve-pack (and others) for Obama" World to USA: It's Time for a Change

SRSLY, y'all. Hope pumpkins.

                        nightsnows   “Everyone seems to be bandying about the term Socialism these days in tones of feared whispering or loud bullying outrage. I wonder what they mean by socialism...with your life. It is not about taking money from those who have worked hard and giving it to those who refuse to work. That’s more in line with the present infrastructure that we have now.    

a brilliant quote from an article in 'the new yorker' that william gibson posted on his blog : I don't know that it was always this way, but, for as long as I can remember, just as we move into the..." she asks. "Or would you prefer the platter of shit with broken glass in it?" To be undecided in this election is to pause for a moment and then ask how the chicken is cooked. - wayne ree

Unknown to me, Jerry, my evangelical neighbor has been reading my blog. This morning he knocked on my door bearing muffins and Peaberry's finest coffee. Bless his heart! The man is a true Christian...policies haven’t been working either. Deregulation has screwed us over and the corporate conglomerates seem to have all appropriated our political system for their own profit.                 .