This article offers a different perspective on the "clothespin" vote so many will be casting November 2. It's quite entertaining and sure to rankle more than a few people. I only wonder, which emperor(s) should Bush could be compared to? Kerry? (Thanks, rogueclassicism)
The folks at JibJab.com have a hilarious parody of “This
Land is My Land” that pokes fun at both Bush and Kerry. Thanks, Bluesnews.
NOTE: There is a brief crude moment that mars an otherwise family-friendly video.
P.S. Does anyone else think the voice impersonation for Kerry sounds like Link Hogthrob
from the Muppet Show skit Pigs in Space?
A friend of mine brought an interesting point during a conversation this evening.
He said that the outcome of the Spanish election was directly affected by the terror
attacks there. He thinks the same may happen here if Bush is strongly leading in
polls close to the election. Maybe I’ve just had my head in the sand (or perhaps
the clouds), but I hadn’t thought of that scenario. Will our country be rocked by
a major terrorist attack during the weekend prior to the presidential election?
Read these stories and drop me a line. I have no firm opinion or agenda related
to this topic. I’m curious to hear any serious commentary and discussion.
Socialists
Declare Victory in Spanish Elections
The
Warning in Spain’s Election
Spain’s
ex-PM warns U.S. to expect election-year terrorist attacks
Here’s a great editorial in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about opening
up the presidential debates to more participants.
Return
to old-style presidential debates
Few folks realize that the U.S. presidential debates have been quietly taken over
by the two dominant political parties and retooled in secret to give the major parties
advantage, to exclude third-party candidates and to limit actual debate.
(Pardon the obscure reference to “Army of Darkness”.)
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