I'm serious now - this election is entering the Twilight Zone. Some of the more entertaining things happening now...
- Sen. John Kerry attempted to make a joke at Bush's expense - and ended up insulting our troops. Republicans are trying to make an issue out of it, but fortunately no one actually listens to John Kerry anymore.
- Campaigners are always trying to figure out ways to deal with hecklers. Sen. George Allen's staff has a sublimely effective method: a good old-fashioned butt-whoopin'. That's quite a response - I wonder if Allen's campaign staffers are Israeli or something. Still, anyone who accosts another person asking why they spit at their first wife qualifies for "jackass" status.
- Desperate campaign tactic #308: make your opponent look like a former sex offender.
- A district director for Republican Rep. John Kline in Minnesota was on-record as cursing about "another Jap car". By the way, if you're of Asian descent, "Jap" = "nigger." The director half-assedly apologized. Incidentally, Kline's opponent in the race is former FBI whistle-blower Colleen Rowley.
- A Florida state rep. learns the dangers of drunk-dialing.
On a different note, my official prediction for House and Senate composition after this election:
- House: 220 R, 215 D. Sure, it's tough to get more Democrat-friendly than this election cycle, but thanks to Elbridge Gerry and his famous mandering, I don't see how a fifteen-seat swing is going to happen. A lot more seats need to become competitive before control of the legislature can change that rapidly.
- Senate: 50 R, 48 D, 2 I. Santorum and DeWine are done, Burns is medium-well, and Chafee (sadly) is fading fast. That's a four-seat pickup right there. But I only see one of Virginia, Tennessee, and Missouri going for the Dems. The two Indies are Sanders and Lieberman, who will split their votes, effectively making this 51-49.
Also, Scott Adams weighs in on electronic voting.
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I don't believe for one second John Kerry actually meant to direct that comment, but that's neither here nor there, because as you say, no one really cares what John Kerry says these days.
George Allen has simply become a walking joke.
This year's campaign has certainly proven my theory that the entire national electoral process has turned into a farce. Incidentally, where the hell do you find this stuff?
I more or less agree with your prediction.
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