Another game of catch up
No, we’re not dead. Or at least, I’m not… Elysa has been slightly better about keeping this thing updated than I have. What can I say? I am a liberal. That means I am by nature scatterbrained and disorganized. If it means anything, I have been a slave to my classes this semester, which is just another excuse in the very very long list I could give justifying my neglect of Political Bitches. So I’ll stop with the simpering and whining about my schedule and move on.
A lot has happened since we last updated. On the day the bailout was initially rejected and the markets proceded to fall around 700 points, I can personally attest to being on IM with Elysa shitting bricks. To tell you the truth, I have very mixed feelings about the bailout. I certainly see the need to keep the economy moving (the alternative could be… unfavorable), however, the sheer idea of putting more money in the hands of the people who screwed this up to begin with leaves me with a sour taste in my mouth.
As for the debates… I grew weary of them. During the first (the one McCain so kindly showed up for), a couple of friends and I mixed up mojitos, created a list of key words and ideas to drink to, and promptly enjoyed our evening (my favorite was two drinks if a candidate tells a story about a US citizen, plus one bonus if they were from a swing state). The problem with the debate system in general is we really don’t learn anything about the candidates, which is especially problematic if you’re actually tuning in for that purpose. Regardless of whether or not you’re an informed viewer, it’s simply the tit-for-tat hour. Obama will compare McCain to Bush, McCain will appeal to Obama’s “lack of experience”, while blatenly avoiding the fact that all Sarah Palin can do is roam up and down the countryside parroting, “Maverick! Maverick!”. All the while, a plumber named Joe has become famous at the expense of time that should have been used to talk about policy in relation to the country and not just one fucking person.
Then of course, there was the Bill Ayers shit. Seriously. I’m thinking members of the McCain campaign were severely deprived of learning basic mathematics in grade school (and they weren’t even subject to No Child Left Behind!). When using the very very complicated subtraction model utilized by first graders across the nation, one will find that not only was Obama incapable of running for office, he was also about ten years shy of being able to vote when Ayers was running around like a lunatic. It amazes me that this basic arithmetic seems to elude these people, yet they’re capable of taking a leap in faith to say Obama + Bill Ayers = RECIPE FOR DESTRUCTION. Furthermore, not to run too far off topic, but I’m really quite amused at the myriad of things Obama has been accused of being… If we run by this logic, he’s an Arab-socialist-black supremecist-Christian extremist-terrorist-Kenyan citizen who is lying about his US birth. Wait, you mean that doesn’t add up?
I don’t want to sound overly confident, but I am hopeful that barring discovery of Obama and Ayers’ polkadotted love child, he may actually win this one. *crosses fingers*
Hopefully Elysa and I will be updating this more frequently now that we’re only days from the Election.
Hoping you’re all as excited about the 4th as I am,
Laura
Joshua M. said,
October 28, 2008 at 2:10 am
Yay for a new post!
Laura, let me just tell you how appalled I was when Sara Maverick Palin came to my city and (reportedly: I was happily not there) encouraged 15,000 of my neighbors to chant “Drill, baby, drill!”
Drill what? As Obama has pointed out a ridiculous number of times, the US has 4% of the world’s oil, yet uses 25% of it. Why can’t we just own up to the fact that we’re going to have to change how we do things? Going green is going to not only help/save our environment, but also boost our sagging economy–green jobs, local money, and saving money (in the long term) from sustainable design.
Thank something there’s only 8 days left.
Elysa: How’s the UK?
Obamically yours,
Josh
politicalbitches said,
October 28, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Hi Josh– I’m with you 100% on the drilling nonsense. Frankly, those who are for drilling are those who are uninformed. Or that’s what I like to believe, in any case, because the alternative is that they’re idiots. But let’s assume they just don’t know the facts, the numbers, the hard reality of the situation. Because I retain some small amount of hope that anyone who did would instantly recognize how drilling will solve approximately none of our problems, but instead only create half a dozen more.
And the UK is wonderful! I’m having an incredible time, and it’s been really fascinating to see the election through another country’s eyes. Perhaps I’ll have to post about that sometime.
Thank you for asking, and thanks especially for all the support.
♥,
Elysa
Joshua M. said,
October 31, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Elysa, you are ever-so welcome. And omg guess what! I went to an Obama rally last night. Unfortunately, I didn’t even see his silhouette, as there were roughly ten bajillion people there.
While the UK may be great, at least I get three days off for Thanksgiving break so hahaha.
I also want to bring up a related issue to the drilling nonsense. In my state (Missouri …) there is a ballot initiative called Prop. C. and if it passes our big electricity providers will have to produce 15% of their power by renewable sources within 10-15 years. They are doing similar proposals in other states, many have already passed, and it’s really exciting.
Also, I request a post about the “other” source of energy the GOP knows about: Nuclear (aka Nuke-you-ler). I don’t think it’s safe. We don’t know how to make storage shelters that last as long as the radiation is active. Your thoughts?
Happy Electing,
Josh
Verena said,
November 1, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Hey, it’s great to see you’re updating again!
the election is getting really close and i almost wish i was an US citizen and able to vote, but the only thing I can do is to wait and hope. 
So how does the UK see the election? That’d be really interesting to know.
And what did you think of Tina Fey? I thought it was pretty hilarious
Well, other than that there isn’t a lot I can say, just wanted to let you know that someone’s still reading your blog.
Keep updating!
- Verena
lizbeth said,
November 5, 2008 at 3:22 am
I thought you had abandoned us!
Thank you for addressing, well, about everything that’s been ticking me off about Palin and McCain’s campaign. It’s basically irrelevant now, but I’m glad you mentioned. Keep updating. (you can spare five minutes to say something, right?)