Bush gets shoe thrown at him

His explination is probably funnier. Hahaha Barack would've caught one and yelled, "sit back down."

And where the heck is the secret service?! They need to protect our leaders from the looming menace of shoes.

WELLESLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I GOT INTO WELLESLEY!!!!!!!!!

OHHHHHHMMMMYYYGGGOOOOOOSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am uber excited. Remember how Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Diane Sawyer, Emily Dickinson, and Katharine Hepburn among others went there?!!?! And remember how it's the 4th best Liberal Arts School in the nation?! ummm... Couldn't be happier. Well if Boston wasn't as cold as it is I would be happier - but I digress. Lovin' life.

Sasha Fierce

This song is sweet.



Don't judge.

10 Most Fascinating People of 2008

I was intrigued by the ads for Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2008, so I decided to do that myself. However, I am not limiting myself to people who are...alive. We shall go backwards.

10. Heath Ledger
I'm obviously not the only person who found the Joker more than amazing. I was honestly surprised that Heath Ledger could think up this amazing persona. Method acting is just interesting in itself. I was sooooo sad about his death! We miss you!



9. Perez Hilton
I have become the most faithful perezhilton.com fan. It is the absolute BEST site for anything and everything celebrity. Perez is just amazing because he makes you want to be his friend whenever you hear him speak...and I love his hair.



8. Elizabeth Hasselbeck
It was just too funny to see her get creamed by every other View host during the election. No picture necessary.

7. Hillary Clinton
Hillary ran a very interesting primary campaign. There was a definite struggle between the ways of the old and the ways of the new. Plus, she is an amazing person and SECRETARY OF STATE!!!!



6. Nastia Liukin
Nastia outshined all of the other gymnasts at the Beijing Summer Olympics. But she did it without the hype of Shawn Johnson and Michael Phelps.



5. Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters was premiscuous?! According to her new book she was! Craaazzy. Her surprises surely fascinated me.

there you go, 2 for 1

4. Edith Piaf
La Vie en Rose was one of my favorite movies of the year, if not favorite. Her life was very interesting and her conflicts were basically... hard core. And listen to her music = godly.



3. Miley Cyrus
Miley fascinates me because throughout all of the rumors and all of the trainwreck things that she has been through, little kids are still obsessed with her. I don't know how she manages it. Her interview on Ellen explains it all.



2. Barack Obama
This one is just obvious.



and finally...

1. Sarah Palin
No one for a while has fascinated me more than Sarah Palin. Despite the fact that I disagree with everything she says, I still want to be her friend. She is so neighborly! Everything about her is literally hilarious with the accent and the hunting. She kills me. It's a strange strange enigma, but she is seriously fascinating.

My College Essay

Remember how people rip these off. YOU BETTER NOT.

Personal Statement
In seventh grade, I decided it was time to start a diary. Like any other tween, I had the intention of keeping it hidden in my room and pouring out my heart’s desires in it every night. So of course within a week of its inception, I brought it to school.
“What’s that?” my friend asked.
“Nothing,” I quickly replied, hugging the composition notebook to my chest. But for some reason, I realized that there was absolutely nothing I had written that I considered embarrassing. So I gave her the notebook.
What she found was a compilation of stickers, cartoons, and quotes that I found interesting or funny. “This is amazing!” she said. I was proud of myself; I had entertained someone for maybe five minutes, but it had made my day.
Word spread about my so-called diary, and soon I had friends approaching me and asking to read it. Before I knew it, the situation spiraled. The diary became “The Book.” It made its daily rounds to my closest friends and anyone who cared to read it.
There have been a total of five books since then, each one in a different colored composition notebook. In them, my friends and I made ourselves superheroes, created sticker collages, ranted politically, glued in the headlines of the day, drew our own cartoons, took polls, and compiled lists of our favorite things. The Book became a social staple. If anything happened at St. Michael School or around the world worth noting, it went in The Book, with an interpretation from a thirteen year old girl. I still wonder what Jon Stewart would say if he knew that I wanted him to be Press Secretary for the country I created.
It is intriguing to think of how little I have changed. I still have a dry sense of humor and still observe the most obscure things. My entry for the Easter of 2005 began: “Easter. Remembrance of our Lord being brutally murdered by capital punishment, now symbolized by a happy little bunny bouncing around distributing chocolates.” That entry led to the AEBA, The Anti-Easter Bunny Alliance. Always the environmentalist, I encouraged potential readers to “go hug a tree.” I also expressed my anger over someone stealing our John Kerry yard sign the same way I expressed it when our Obama yard sign disappeared. After Kerry’s loss in 2004, I wrote, “I found an article in USA Weekend about the 2008 election. Let’s go Hillary!” Four years later, I still supported her.
At the same time, I feel as if I have matured immensely. I don’t really spend time making vendettas against helpless holiday characters anymore. I’ve learned to take my political energy and channel it into useful activities such as registering voters, canvassing, and making phone calls, rather than purely ranting about what should be done. It is also reassuring that I broke my healthy addiction to Spongebob Squarepants by ninth grade.
The Book has greatly influenced who I am today. Had it been a traditional diary, I never would have gotten much of my friends’ input. It taught me to value other people’s opinions. Of course, it was annoying when people would write “Go Bush” everywhere, but in retrospect I can see that a one-sided story is a little boring. The Book made me realize that I love to write. The thrill of being the news source was exhilarating. It formed my goal to relay political information to the American people one day. It taught me to be who I am and to not be afraid of what others may think, say, or write about me.
I am still the same Isabel Custodio that I was in eighth grade. I am just refined, more mature, deeper. I am still the girl who enjoys going to political rallies more than birthday parties, who likes a good caveman comic every now and then, and who pastes pictures of her cats everywhere. The Book began the foundation of my adult being. We’ll just have to wait for Volume Six to see where I go from here.

ANTICIPATION

Okay, I admit I am little obsessed with Sarah Palin. Not because she is a great political figure or because I agree with her policies, but because she is a total trainwreck in those interviews and it makes me laugh. I mean from the Bush Doctrine, (my favorite line EVER : In what respect Charlie?) to the voice...I just love them. Obviously it's terrible that she can't answer those questions and that she could be the next veep...but for now, it is just fun to make fun of her.

So in terms of the title of this post, I am MAJOR EXCITED for the Biden Palin debate tonight. I hope he wipes the floor with her.

Hilarious Daily Show Article

Here is a Daily Show article about the Pig-Pit Bull-Lipstick love triangle.

George Saunders -- who would be my literary boyfriend if I were a gay lipstick-wearing pit bull -- breaks down the significance of Sarah Palin's defining moment as a politician...

...when Barack Obama says he will put some lipstick on my pig, I am, like, Are you calling me a pig? If so, thanks! Pigs are the most non-Elite of all barnyard animals. And also, if you put lipstick on my pig, do you know what the difference will be between that pig and a pit bull? I'll tell you: a pit bull can easily kill a pig.

And, as the pig dies, guess what the Hockey Mom is doing? Going to her car, putting on more lipstick, so that, upon returning, finding that pig dead, she once again looks identical to that pit bull, which, staying on mission, the two of them step over the dead pig, looking exactly like twins, except the pit bull is scratching his lower ass with one frantic leg, whereas the Hockey Mom is carrying an extra hockey stick in case Todd breaks his again. But both are going, like, Ha ha, where's that dumb pig now? Dead, that's who, and also: not a smidge of lipstick.

A lose-lose for the pig.

There's a lesson in that, I think.

I was wondering what that joke meant exactly.

Now I totally get it.


hahahahah

SNL NAILS SARAH

Tina Fey absolutely NAILED Sarah Palin. You can barely tell them apart. Here is the hilarious SNL skit:



In my opinion, they could do a better Hillary...

Lil Palin is Preggers!

Sarah Palin's 17 YEAR OLD daughter is pregnant!!! Yay! Republican family values! I'm sure that is terribly embarrasing, and let's be honest: it's a bad bad deal for the campaign. I just thought I'd get that out there. It's a little hilarious.

Sarah WHO?!

I am absolutely at a loss for words. John McCain made the major asshole move of the year. He picked Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential Candidate. Sarah Palin is the governor of Alaska - but she is in her first term - less than two years into her first term. Her background includes roles as mayor, city council, and PTA! Wow! What a level of experience! I'm SURE she is qualified to deal with the likes of Iran and North Korea. Her academic credentials include a bachelors in communications journalism from the prestigious University of Idaho. Not like Harvard or Columbia for Barack or anything. She has 5 kids, one with downs syndrome. Okay, so let's review: normal education, little experience, no foreign policy experience, and represents a state that is populated by elk and polar bears.

Look we all know why she was picked. She's a woman. SHE is a woman. What group was Barack having a hard time swaying? Women. Who became bitter at Hillary's loss? Women. It clear that John McCain must have had little interest in Pallin's qualifications. He knew that what he needed was a woman, someone to draw in the remaining stragglers from the feminist supporters of Hillary. I have to admit, it is an extremely clever move, but it is also an extremely annoying one.

No matter who you support you have to admit that Hillary Clinton worked hard on her campaign. She went so far and earned the respect and votes of 18 million people. As she put it, she may not have broken the glass ceiling, but she put quite a few cracks in it. Now this inexperienced woman comes out of nowhere and steals her thunder,as well as Barack's. Not only was the motive of choosing a woman strategic, but so was the timing. He announced his pick right after Barack's speech. What better way to distract the press from Barack's acceptance speech? Anyway, my point is, this pick is annoying because in one simple move, John McCain made Hillary's run unremarkable. I guess it's good- for women's rights- but it's a slap in the face to her. Barack's historical significance may be overlooked. John McCain had to do something to take that away from the Democrats. That assures that people may not vote for Barack just because it may be history in the making. Again, clever. But think of it this way: If John McCain's melanoma comes back and takes advantage of the fact that he's not as young as he used to be and worst comes to worst, we are stuck with President Palin - elligible for reelection, stuck without federal experience, stuck with a two year governor who is all ready in trouble for corruption, stuck with this woman who has been thrown into this race for the wrong reasons. That would be one of the tragedies ever. That would not how I would want the first female president to represent. I wanted Hillary to represent. We can't afford that now - not after eight years of this.

Jonas Brothers = Hanson

With the new Jonas Brothers Album released, and the entertainment media focusing on little else, I have spent more time thinking about the Jonas Brothers than I ever thought I would. Why? Because as a product of the 90's, I can't help but find the similarities they share with Hanson.
The most obvious similarity is that both bands consist of three members, all of whom are brothers. Both bands also share a complete lack of creativity when naming their bands, using the simplest technique - their last names. And in the Jonas case, adding the word "brothers." (Quick Note: Hanson started out as the Hanson Brothers) Another similarity is that the hottest band member is the middle child. Joe Jonas and Taylor Hanson not only share their good looks, but also the fact that they are the lead singers, both with frequent backup from the younger brothers, Nick and Zac. Let's not forget the often ignored older brothers, Kevin and Isaac, who both play guitar leads for their respective bands. Both bands have a rock sound, Hanson more grungy. Hanson and the JB'S also capture the style of the era. As I said, Hanson was grunge, and to be honest I don't know what you would call today's fashion, but the JB's have it.
I generally believe that Jonas Brothers will live and die like Hanson. I actually love both bands. They're good!!! But, let's be honest. When was the last time a boy band lasted more than a few years? Nsync? Backstreet Boys? Hanson? I think soon we will add the Jonas Brothers to the list. It's nothing to be ashamed of. Who doesn't go crazy when Bye Bye Bye comes on in the car? And no one denies the hotness of those bands. The JB'S will probably go the Nsync route in that their 1st album did pretty well, the 2nd album will be outrageous, and the 3rd album will be "eh" and maybe a little too sexual for the target audience. Overall, it can be said that the Jonas Brothers are the pop culture reincarnation of Hanson. And Miley Cyrus is the reincarnation of Britney Spears....We can only hope.

John Edwards is hot...and also a HUGE dick

Can you believe John Edwards? The man we were ready to elect Vice President, the man who came close to being our Presidential nominee, and the man who "dedicated his life" to poverty HAD AN AFFAIR. Not only is that saddening in itself, but his wife also has breast cancer. I don't think you can get lower than that. Cheating on your wife who has cancer. I am honestly appalled. I had a lot of respect for him. He's now denying that the other woman's child is his. I never thought he would be the next politician whose life would turn into an episode of Maury. I am really dissappointed. At least everyone expected it from Bill, and Hillary hadn't come down with Tuberculosis the day before. Not that that situation was any better. Ugh. This is getting annoying. DEMOCRATS: CONTROL YOUR LIBIDOS.

Some Things I Noticed About Peter Pan

I am currently watching Peter Pan, and I noticed a couple of things that I want to address.
1. Tinkerbell is kind of a bitch. She literally tells the Lost Boys to kill Wendy. THEN, she doesn't even deny it to Peter and is proud of the fact! Certainly not an image for little children in my opinion.
2. It's a little racist. Just watch one of the Indian scenes. They are literally red skinned and are completely stereotypical. Direct quote: "The Indians are cunning, but less intelligent." Wow. I realize this was made in 1953, but I thought we were over the whole oppressing the Natives thing by then. Maybe it was just a 50's "Red" thing.
3. Mermaids are whores. Look at the way they are all over Peter. I don't even think one of them is wearing a shell bra. Good thing Disney made up for itself with the Little Mermaid: a nice mermaid who falls for a man based on his statue.
4. Flying is the coolest thing ever. Arguably much better than a flying carpet.
5. Captain Hook has a reason to be angry. PETER CUT OFF HIS FREAKING HAND. I don't think we should be completely sympathetic to Peter. But with Tink's tendancies, I bet she was the one who told him to do it.
6. Disney has learned to sensor itself. No more drinking rum and smoking cigars for Disney characters. No more posing half nude either. They even have a Peace Pipe!!! And the kids smoke it! Product of the 50's I guess.
7. Wendy would be an annoying girlfriend. That's just obvious.

Okay. Well, I'm done watching the movie so...Bye.

F**K!!!!!!

I have recently noticed (along with the rest of the world) that Mother Nature has been acting up as of late. With the floods, hurricanes, tornados, cyclones, tsunamis, and wildfires Mother Nature seems pissed, and it has become clear why. The newest Yahoo news story is titled: "North Pole could be Ice-Free this Summer." S**T!!! For the first time in Earth's existence as far as we know it, the earth could have a huge puddle at the top rather than actual ice. That isn't how Earth is supposed to be. The North Pole was frozen for a reason. Last year a record was set for the most ice melted in the North Pole, and look how Earth has been doing since then. This is absolutely horrible. I agree with Al Gore: There could be no greater crisis. Think of the effects! Say good-bye to the polar bear and any other animal that lives up there. (BTW: Thanks President Bush for making them "threatened" so you don't have to protect their environment.) Say hello to record floodings, horrible winters, all-too-powerful hurricanes, wildfires, drought, and heat stroke! I honestly can't believe people aren't making more of a deal about this. We're destroying the place we live! Okay...I'm off to rally the troops. Oh ps: here's a link to the story. Do you love how it is so blase about it and acts like the outcome will just be political with land and stuff?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080627/sc_livescience/northpolecouldbeicefreethissummer

Warhol at the Wexner

YAY! There is going to be an Andy Warhol exhibit at the Wexner Center at OSU!!! I just had to mention that. For an awesome Warhol movie, watch Factory Girl. It focuses mainly on the life of Edie Sedgwick, but I love Guy Pearce as Andy. He does a terrific job. Sienna Miller is really good too. Check it out.

Big Surprise! NOT.

One of Yahoo's bug stories today was that Obama has won over half of Clinton's supporters over thus far! Big Surprise...Not. Democrats are not idiots, no matter what Fox News wants you to believe. We know that we will back our candidate no matter who it is. Even I, the most staunch Clinton supporter, was willing to pick up on Obama pin and get on the bandwagon. Before everyone even knew that Obama would be the nominee, I remember the numbers were only about 28% of Clinton supporters who would not support Obama. So why is it a huge deal that he's won over more than half of Clinton's supporters? Isn't that expected, or at the least, implied? EPIPHANY: My new name for the Media: Captain Obvious. We'll talk about it like it's a person. Sorry. I'm hormonal today.

The Circus of the Media

I have previously expressed how I feel about the media. I don't think I need to reemphasize those feelings for anyone, but I don't think there is anything wrong with complaining once and a while either. The media is so hungry for a news story that it is getting pathetic. The Obamas did a "Terrorist" handshake? Please. Cindy McCain stole a recipe? Honestly. The election is all ready a circus, and the media has risen to the rank of ringleader, directing the audience's attention to where ever they see fit. In the center ring, we find pointless talking points such as Obama's version of a presidential seal! To right, you will find the wonderful race and age discussion! Don't worry, there are enough statistics to make all members of the family happy. And to the left, the smallest ring of them all, we have the real issues. Iraq?! That can wait. Tell us more about Cindy McCain's brownies!

Indiana Jones and the Bad Girlfriends

Yes. I did spend most of my time in the last 24 hours watching Indiana Jones. All of them. One thing kept coming to my mind again and again. His girlfriends that AREN'T Marion Ravenwood are awful. Period. Let's review them shall we?
In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the audience is subjected to the constant, piercing scream of Kate Capshaw who plays Willie Scott, a bar singer. It seems that Willie has never been outdoors in her life, or at least has never been to a zoo. She spends half the movie screaming, which makes up about 90% of her lines. I blame the writers. Going from kick ass Marion to "I'm afraid of a leaf" Willie is awful to endure.
We then move to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Here we find Alison Doody playing Dr. Elsa Schneider. I have to say that I found her tolerable...until I found out she was a Nazi. Once this was known, I never felt bad for her again in the movie. Not once. Oh, you fell to your death? Maybe you shouldn't have been an evil Nazi! I think Indiana felt the same way, hence his brutally threatening her with her life.
In conclusion, Marion Ravenwood is sweet. She was the only nonevil, nonpitiful girlfriend that Indiana Jones has in the movies. I don't want to spoil the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for anyone, but let's just say that I am pretty sure that Steven Speilberg and George Lucas agree with me. Thank God.

I'm Baaaacckk

I took a while off from the whole "writing on a blog nobody reads" thing. I think it served me well. I got to study for finals, which I'm sure did not help my chemistry grade, but nonetheless...I'm back.
We all know what has happened since my last entry. My beloved candidate had to drop out of the race. You can only imagine the grief. I think that Hillary fans everywhere are going through the stages of depression. Denial - hmm...well a few of us were kind of in denial for a while there at the end. Anger - Many of us took out our problems on Barack supporters, even Barack himself. Bargaining - VP?!!!? Depression - Still there. Acceptance - not quite. The worst part of the entire sequence of events was when Hillary gave her final speech as a candidate. My reaction was: Damn. You are amazing and now I am even more upset that you are out.
Enough of that. There's only so much I can complain. Oh, but I CAN complain about the terrible sunburn on my back. It is painful, itchy, and it makes wearing shirts feel very awkward.
Coming up this week - trip to Mississippi for Hurricane Katrina Relief. Isn't it sad that this is still going on? The Hurricane was nearly 4 years ago. Thank you President Bush for doing such a great job on recovery. Oh and thank you FEMA. Don't forget about FEMA. The media all ready has.
Speaking of the media, I am currently reading The Assault on Reason by Al Gore. Did you know our media is horrible?! I definately did, but this book only reassures my woes. Did you know that our media is the 53rd freest press in the world? That is horrible for how free we claim to be, and how we have the constitution and all. Anna Nicole Smith gets more airtime than most senators. How lovely.
Ponder all of that while I apply aloe to my lobsterback.

I Admit it - I Love Brian Williams

BUT NOT AS MUCH AS AL GORE!

Debate - Philly Style

Everyone has been complaining lately about the debate last night and how pointless it was. Okay...is it really a surprise to anyone that our press is obsessed with pointless stories that never get anyone anywhere?! They have been doing that forever. That is literally like a trademark of our press. That and graphics. The overreaction to a pretty well known fact has been hilarious. As well as the reaction from Obama supporters. All of a sudden, someone gets tough on him, and BAM. There is an instant "WTF?!" from anyone who supports him. Of course he is right in saying basically the whole first 45 minutes were pointless because they were the pointless stories...but they have been doing that to Hillary since (to use her words) day one of her campaign. It's the first time he's ever really been hit hard. He has been talking about it a lot...but it's like get over it. It's like the kid in school that gets a 4.0 and then complains to the kid who always gets a 3.5 that they all of a sudden have a 3.9. It's annoying. I don't see how he would handle the general election. John McCain will be more ruthless than Charlie Gibson for pete's sake. Hillary doesnt take that. She will hit back even harder. Even after those questions were over, I still think Hillary did an exellent job. She outdid him on the issues. She was more straightforward than she usually is and we got a lot out of her. Even some funny moments! Paraphrasing: "I think the Republicans should just apologize for the Bush-Cheney years and just not run anybody!" AWESOME. Oh and "I may be a lot of things, but I'm not dumb." Hahaha DUH. She is a genius. Uggggh.

What Chu Lookin' at Cheney?

The question has been circling around. What exactly was Dick Cheney looking at in this picture? Some would like to go the pervert route and say that he was looking at a naked woman. I beg to differ. It looks more to me like an Abu Ghraib prisoner. That was what I thought the first time I saw it...The smirk only backs my point.
Here....Keith Olberman makes it funnier.



Ps: It was really his hand and fishing rod.

The Clintons are LOADED

The Clinton taxes were released today, and damn. They are so freaking loaded. They had an income of $20.4 million in 2007, coming to more than $109 million since 2000. And people who complain about taxes? Quit complaining, because the Clintons paid $33 million in taxes in the past seven years. They also donated about $10 million to charity during that time.

So how can these tax records help or hurt Hillary? 1. People may think that a person who is so wealthy is not really representative of their personal issues. I think that could be contested though because her demographic is greatly influenced by the less priveliged and so on. 2. People will like how much they have donated. 3. People will finally see that she is not corrpt - if she was, then she would want to keep the tax cuts for the rich. Why? Because she is rich. 4. It is obvious that some people will try and make something negative about this. Maybe because it took so much time to come out. That does seem fishy to an extent; it would be for any politician. Maybe it just took forever to count all that money! Jeez. Come up with your own convictions. I personally don't think this will affect anyone's vote.

Hill Force One

Hillary being funny....AGAIN?!

Oh Hillary, You Jest.

Who would have thought that Hillary Clinton would be the candidate to make an April Fool's Joke? She makes the beginning very serious, like something big is about to happen, and then comes the punchline:



Nice Hillary. Good one. It would have been funny if she was like, "I'm dropping out...JUST KIDDING!" The press would have gone wild and more or less insane.

Happy April Fools.

Robot with Giant Laser Hands!!!

Here is a realllly really funny video about a prankster in Boston pretending to be Benjamin Franklin.

http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/67882/nobodys-fool

Here is a completely more depressing video of Madeleine Albright saying Iraq is worse than Vietnam...Sorry for the change of mood.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/256.0/popup/index.php?cl=7162165

Why Hillary Clinton Should Stay in the Race.

The validity of Hillary Clinton's candidacy has been questioned lately. There are some who say that her time has come to pull out and to let Barack become the nominee. But there are also some, like me, who believe that she race should continue.
The race is much closer than it is portrayed on tv. It is true that right now the numbers do not favor her, but so much could happen from now until the convention. National polls are essentially tied at 50/50. The exclusion of some of the largest states in the nation also has taken its toll on Hillary's numbers. Even without those delegates she is close behind.
It is not fair to the remaining primary states. With the race as close as it is, you would think that a democracy would want to let its citizens get a chance to voice their opinions. Without a clear winner, they could make all the difference. If they were to vote for Obama, Hillary supporters everywhere and Hillary herself would admit his victory and give him the nomination. But in such an important election, clarity is demanded. At this point, it does not exist.
It makes sense for Hillary. As Bill has said, Hillary is not a quitter. To most, that is an admirable quality, a quality possessed by some of the greater presidents. If she were to drop out, she would be deemed a quitter. The Clinton-Bashing Republicans would have a field day. I think looking back, that people in the future would regret her dropping out now if she did. These two battling to the end is so amazing. Look at who they are! A black man and a woman. Isn't it fantastic that it has been such a rigorous election between the two of them? The awe of it all has been understated and overlooked. Hillary cannot let down the 12 million+ people who made the historic decision to vote for her.
Talk of this election ruining the party has also emerged. To be honest, I don't think it is really helping the party, but I also don't think that the Democrats will be hurt by it. Right now, everyone is pretty bitter and so on but in the long run people will get over their little grudges and realize that they need to go with whoever wins the nominee. We have enough ADD to forget how we feel now.
However, there is one thing that should drop out of this race. The media. They have become much more pressing on issues that should not be pressed. If the media didn't concentrate on the negatives of the campaigns I firmly believe that the entire nation would realize the election is neck and neck and would press on for more primaries. I don't think that the media is being particularly biased against Hillary (anymore) but they don't talk about anything except the election. If you repeatedly tell a group of people that someone is down, it will get repetitive and obnoxious, creating a lot of the bitterness they seem to think they didn't have a hand in making. They are forgetting there is a world of news out there! Leave the election to the voters and report on things like Iraq, Darfur...There is so much more out there that we are ignoring.
Mull over these things, comment...anyone welcome.

Happy Anniversary

Happy Belated Iraq War Anniversary! It has been 5 long years since the Iraq War! It has also been 5 years since Bush declared Mission Accomplished, though no one is really sure what mission he thought we had accomplished. "The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on September 11, 2001, and still goes on," Bush said that day in 2003. You are correct President Bush. It has been going and going and going on long enough to make the energizer bunny proud.
4,000 American military lives have been lost. Yesterday alone, which by the way was Easter Sunday, 74 people died. This includes civilians, soliders, etc. www.iraqbodycount.org estimates around 82,000 to 89,000 civilians have died on account of this war. Those are the documented deaths, meaning that the number could be much higher. As I have written before, the cost to the American economy has been tremendous. It is estimated that the war in 2008 will cost $12 billion a month. Money that our deficit cannot afford.
Meanwhile, John McCain says that everything in Iraq has been going well. He doesn't want to change a thing. Violence has been ebbed lately, but cost and lack of purpose have not been. What are we there for now? We are there to keep stability in a mess we created, to try and stop terrorism that we drew to the country, and to do the jobs of the Iraqi government who have been given opportunities, supplies and who have their own money to do their work. It seems to me like it is time to pull out. It seems to me that American lives are worth more than that. It is time to bring them home!

It's Been A While

So much has been happening! The media has been pretty bored for a lack of primaries, so not much election wise has been going on. At least of note. I have also been without internet access for the past two weeks basically, and honestly I don't want to bore everyone with week old news. So from here on, I am keeping updated because I am pretty sure I will have the internet at the next hotel I will be at in Boston...so I should try and stay on top of things. I will be in Boston for spring break - meaning there should be no limit to Democratic news either. Here is a fun look (that is scarily true) at our news media from the eyes of jibjab.

http://www.jibjab.com/originals/what_we_call_the_news#login_popup

Busy Busy Weekend

So, soooo much has been going on politically that it is hard to keep up with on my busy busy weekend. The main topic of course is Michigan. They are close to reaching an agreement with the Democratic party about a do over primary. Approval is required from the DNC and the Governor, who backs Clinton. MI and FL were stripped of their delegates as punishment for moving their primaries before Feb. 5. Personally, I think that is a ridiculous idea to rid a state of their delegates. It has made a mess of things, especially because the two are huge states with mounds of un-used delegates. Clinton won both MI and FL, so I can see why she would want those states back. Obama opposes FL's January election to be counted. He wanted to split them 50/50, but personally I don't see how that would be fair considering he lost. But with MI, he wasn't even on the ballot. Voters probably didn't get the choices that they really wanted. Yet he chose to make himself unavailable to those voters, so again, I think those delegates should go to Hillary. ok well...gonna research what I have been missing...

Down, But NOT Out

I have started doing my research, and I have come across some interesting facts.

- The last Democratic Candidate in a Presidential General Election to win a southern state that they were not from was Bill Clinton (who is a southerner himself). Before him, it was Hubert Humphrey in 1968. He was from MO and won TX. Barack's HIGHEST delegate numbers (besides IL) came from Southern states that no Democrat has won is recent history. Is it realistic to assume that he, as an African American, would win those states? I only bring this up because of his inability to pull out a big win in the large states. NEXT POINT
- Hillary is pulling out the big state wins. If the Democratic Candidates were being chosen by the electoral college, Hillary Clinton would be winning 219 to 199, excluding Florida and Michigan in her count. With Florida and Michigan, she would add around 40. 270 are required to win. Ohio and Florida could swing either way, who can we count on to pull it out? Someone who has all ready done it. We would need those states, assuming that the nation would be "unified" in NY and CA. NY, CA, and MA can be counted on, and they are behind Hillary.

My point is, don't count Hillary out. She is in much better shape than most would say she is. She is winning the states that are realistic for a general election and that could propel a candidate to victory. Check out the facts. Unless we have another 1996 election and pull it out. All we need is PA, Hill! We are slightly down, BUT WE ARE NOT OUT.

And Another One Bites the Dust

Obama nabbed Mississippi tonight...big surprise. He pulled in 90% of the African American vote and only 1/4 of the white vote. Congratulations to Barack Obama for another big win! I think it is safe to say that Barack is the favorite in the south after wins in SC, GA, LA, and now MS.
One quote that really struck me from tonight was when Barack said,"I'm confident that once we get a nominee, the party is going to be unified." From my experience, this election has been a very polarizing one. I used to love Barack Obama back in 2004. But the more I watch of him, I am able to find more that I don't like or I get more angry because he doesn't agree with my choice as the nominee. This election is making people say and do things that they don't really mean. I don't hate Barack. I actually agree with 95% of what he says, but we are being so polarized by being forced to choose between the two of them that we forget that a lot of the time. Yet the quote also struck me as strange because throughout all the speeches and the talk of unifying, we have become more divided. And that is within our OWN party. I don't see how it is going to work for the whole country when in fact, unification has been pushing us apart. Maybe we need more than the dream for now.

Rut-Roh: The Aides are at it again!

Ugghh. Once again, Hillary is getting a bad name for something she didn't do. We've all heard the Ferraro comments about how Barack wouldn't be where he is if he weren't black. Of course, there really isn't much truth to that. When I say much, I mean there is a subtle ounce of truth in that he gets the majority of African American votes so they are helping him out a lot. But anyway, my point is this nasty love triangle should just be ignored so people can actually look at what HILLARY says and not her aides...B/c she has definately come out saying she disagrees with Ferraro. These aides have been getting in the way, as I have said several times. Oh jeez. Let's just say Barack wins MS and move on.

Mississippi and New York: States on the Radar

Let's start with New York, shall we?
"State Republicans threatened on Tuesday to impeach New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer if he does not quit over a report linking him to a prostitute that has raised questions over whether he could face criminal charges." - from Yahoo news. Does this not just scream Clinton?! Bill...not Hillary. Obviously, what Governor Spitzer did was wrong and he should pay the consequences. There really is no question about that. But what I would like to confront is the Republican readiness that is so eager to pounce on the occasionally raunchy Democrat. Clinton was impeached. He DID lie under oath, but that is honestly not treason or a high crime/misdemeanor. It was a morality issue. As the Yahoo news quote stated, Republicans are all ready concerned with impeaching him if he does not resign. Can we review the Republican sex scandals and affairs please? Larry Craig, Mark Foley, Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani...How many of them were kicked out of office? It has come to my attention that even though these issues are much more frequent among the Republican Party, they are not held as accountable for their actions as the Democrats are. They get their week-long news stories, but that is about it. Now, Spitzer will need to be need to be charged...But I think there are a couple of Republicans that need to have that happen to them too. Everyone needs to pay for their actions. That is all I am saying.

Whew. Now that THAT is done...Mississippi. Obama is expected to win with the high percent of African American voters. One unexpected factor, however, is Republicans. Mississippi does NOT require party affiliation to vote in the primary. They could try and swing the election. Meanwhile, both Clinton and Obama are all ready focusing on PA. But MS is seriously important to both of them b/c whoever loses can still get a chunk of the delegates with Mississippi's system. We'll see.

Walt Disney = Awesome

My friends and I have been talking about Disney and we started going over the bests and worsts of the classic Disney movies. Here are my final decisions:

Disney Princess I would most want to be: Belle - smart, nonconformist, and her name even screams pretty.
Disney Prince I would most want to marry: Beast - I can't find any of the pics of him as a human, but I liked what I saw in the movie. I would have picked Eric, but umm...kinda shallow. I mean, who picks a girl for her voice?
Disney Villain I would least want to fight: Maleficent - she is a freaking DRAGON.
Disney Villain I would most want to fight: Edgar from the Aristocats. Thomas O'Malley isn't the only pussy in that movie.
Disney's Cutest woodland creatures: Bambi. Snow White doesn't compare.
Best Disney Sidekick: There are too many, Sebastien, Miko, the Genie, Sergeant Tibbs?!
Best Disney Mode of Transportation: Flying Carpet, Aladdin
Disney's Best Couple: Simba and Nala, oh lion love
Disney's Worst Couple: Pocahontas and John ROLFE...The one time Disney tries to be historically accurate, and they ruined Pocahontas for me.
Disney's Ugliest Main Character: Quasimodo...duh
Disney's Most eco-conscious movie: Fern Gully. Heck Yes.

Some Iraq Numbers

This year, the Iraq war is supposed to cost $12 BILLION A MONTH. Interest on the money borrowed could add $816 billion to that number. No one has even tried to calculate how much Iraq's economy will have to pay off either. Costs have been going up in Iraq despite the declining number of deaths due mainly to the: surge of troops, the rising cost of fuel, and new types of military equipment. Some are projecting that the total amount of money spent on veteran's medical care will be around $422 billion to $717 billion. "ALL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COSTS MIGHT PUSH THE US WAR BILL UP TOWARD $5 TRILLION BY 2017."

source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080309/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_war_costs

White Willy

They found a white killer whale!!! I have aptly decided to name him White Willy.

Hilarious Video

Hillary is informed that Ann Coulter would prefer her over John McCain.

hillary clinton's reaction to ann coulter - Google Video

Waterboarding? Are you Serious?

President Bush has vetoed a ban on waterboarding. According to the Washington Post, Bush said the ban would take away "one of the most valuable tools in the war on terror." Nancy Pelosi is hoping to try and get enough votes to override the veto, but the original voting margins don't show a high possibility of doing so.

The CRAZY thing is, McCain actually supports this bill. Wasn't he a POW forever? You'd think that he wouldn't want other people to go through the same things that he did. And even though both Hillary and Barack oppose the ban, neither of them showed up to vote on it due to rigorous campaign schedules. I think the whole country (myself included) is getting so wrapped up in the election that we are letting Bush off easy and we are forgetting everything else! Like...Iraq maybe?!

Why can't people see that torture is wrong and that it sends so many mixed messages about our country? We say "Oh hey you guys, we hate tyrants and dictators and we want you to have all these rights." AND THEN, we go and waterboard and torture people like the Khmer Rouge and the dictators in Burma and who knows where else. So basically, it is okay for us to arrest them for torture and call it terrorism, but when we do the same thing, it called safe-guarding and freedom.

hillary rodham clinton with - Yahoo! Video

hillary rodham clinton with - Yahoo! Video

Hellllss yes.

Old Clinton Humor and Confusion

I guess I will start with the confusion, we end bright and happily. I am confused because lately, the candidate's aides and advisers have been making more news than the actual candidates themselves. Hillary's aide compared Barack to Ken Starr. Ridiculous. Barack's advisor called Hillary a monster. Lame. Now Barack is calling her secretive for not letting the public see her tax returns. There is something fishy there I admit...but until there is further information I will give her the benefit of the doubt. Oh and these two need to control their aides. For real.

Ok NOW some Clinton humor. No matter who you support now, if you are a Democrat then there is a likelihood you love Bill Clinton. Well I absolutely love this video! It is from the very last days in Bill's presidency. It is a humorous take on the Lame Duck situation. It's pretty funny and there are some pretty famous guest stars as well! ENJOY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1OCrRrgVw

sorry, need to figure out how this works...

Wyoming?!

Hillary is finally taking a rest from the campaign trail...at least a two day break. This comes on the verge of the ever important Wyoming Primary. Hmmm...taking a look at this tells me it is a good decision and a bad decision.

It is a good decision because hey, it's Wyoming. Sorry Wyoming, but you are the least populated state and nobody really pays attention to you. Just kidding. But the delegate number really isn't much of a jackpot. Get some rest and if you lose, you are still only down by a few.

It is a bad decision because if Obama wins another state, the wins in OH and TX will be a little short lived. Everyone will be reminded of the old 11 state streak thing he had going for a while. If the Clinton Campaign wants to keep the Obama Campaign's momentum down, it needs to continue...even if the state is Wyoming.

Candy Wrote It Better

Here is Candy Crowley's account of the happenings at the Antheneum that wonderful day of March 4th.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/05/bts.clinton/index.html

I was standing like 10 feet from her....but she is famous....so she clearly writes better.

CLINTON WINS OH AND TX!!!

First off, we need to get this out in the open. I am completely bias towards Hillary. So please comment with Barack bias so we can all be fair...or as fair as possible.

Soo....let's see...what's up....oh I remember.... HILLARY CLINTON WON OHIO AND TEXAS. Due to be obvious bias toward Hillary, I am absolutely thrilled. Luckily, I live in Ohio, so I got to go down to the Antheneum to witness history be made first hand.

I say history being made because a woman won a state that no president has gone without winning in (I believe) over 40 years. That is a huge deal. It was beyond amazing to witness the whole thing. Pictured is the huge screen at the Antheneum right after Clinton was announced as the winner. The crowd was going insane!! It was funny b/c Candy Crowley and Andrea Mitchell were there...but Candy was wearing jeans and sneakers, and just a nice shirt to look good on CNN. Hahaha. Funnny.

Hillary came out and was awesome as usual. We were happily surprised about the appearance of Chelsea. I asked her for a picture, but this random kid stepped in front of us and took it from us. I was reeaallly angered. But they were both so nice and the speech was really good. I liked the message: how you can never count anyone out and to always work hard when you are down.

The environment was great. Coming from a county that voted for Barack, it was nice to be around Hillary fans and just scream your lungs out for every percentage gained. The confetti was crazy too. Actually, I think it was borderline...too much. Everytime I opened my mouth a piece fell in. Awkward. Oh I took that picture -->

Overall, it was an amazing day. It ensured Hillary's validity as a candidate, and kept the exciting, historic race going for now.

The Renaissance of the Rampage

I haven't written in...how long? A year? Well those days are officially over. Do you realize what time this is? This is ELECTION YEAR. This is freaking HUGE. This blog is hopefully going to be a Democratic Haven. Stay tuned, b/c I am going to have all the facts and we are going to WIN 2008!