I told you waking up on Wednesday morning would feel good.
[Posted by Kathleen]
Tag Archives: barack obama
yes we can. YES. WE. CAN.
I just finished writing a shitty rough draft of my paper, as Anne Lamott would have advised me to do, and then I stalked around the Internets for a while and got myself crazy nervous about the election. Just think! At this time tomorrow, we will (hopefully?) know who our next president is! HOW FREAKED OUT AND NERVOUS AND EXCITED ARE YOU?!!
I can’t promise that there will be any liveblogging on my end, and Kathleen will probably be really busy doing actual campaign stuff, but know that I will be, er, liveblogging in spirit? Really that means I will be drinking lots of wine and crying lot of tears (no matter who wins) and will not have access to my computer.
Let’s look at pictures of Barry and be happy:
And you know the drill, kids: don’t forget to vote!
See you on the flip side.
[Posted by Mallory]
hump day isn’t just for crying.
On this lovely little October Wednesday, I’d like to share some random thoughts with you. (Don’t worry…cry face is coming.) I haven’t posted in a while either, and it’s partly because my mom was here in DC to visit, and partly because my computer broke. (And I have to go to Arlington to fix it…THE HORROR!)
I had a lovely little weekend with the mother, and we got to do some touristy things and eat a lot and she took me to do this foreign activity — shopping — that we poor grad students (read: irresponsible grad students who’d rather spend their $75 weekly budget on overpriced gin and tonics than clothes) can’t do very often. (Random side note: a kid I don’t know very well who tends to be sort of loud and intense just looked over my shoulder and was like “OOH someone has a WordPress blog!” Which made me self conscious.) (Yes there are too many parentheses in this post.)
Um where was I? Ah yes, random thoughts. I’ve been in a weird mood for the past few days. Alternately introspective in a delightful, happy way and in a depressed, go-home-and-listen-to-Dashboard way. First of all, I’ve been having lots of political debates with my family. In fact, I’ve argued with every member of my immediate family this week. My mother is still on the fence about the election, due to the fact that she has been brainwashed by my father. My sister is currently being brainwashed by her conservative Kansas friends to be “terrified of Obama.” My father has been palling around with McCain for years, but we recently got in an email debate about abortion, in which I threw out the cliche trump card…”Dad, what if I was raped and got pregnant?”
Things have been getting kind of heated, which has been giving me agida. Unfortunately, I often get so angry that I can’t articulate coherent thoughts. All I want to scream is “HOW ARE YOU PEOPLE RELATED TO ME?! JUMP IN THE TANK WITH ME AND BARACK!” and then make them carve Barack pumpkins while looking at pictures of Sasha and Malia.
Sigh. Let’s just say I had to wear my flannel nightgown last night.
I’ve also had lots of emo thoughts about some of the relationships in my life. I won’t get into the nitty gritty details, but I’ve come to a realization about what I value in a person. Above all, I value the following two qualities: authenticity and wackiness. I can’t stand people who are inauthentic, in all the forms that takes. And it’s not to say that I’m perfectly honest and perfectly myself 100% of the time, but I’d like to think that my core personality is fixed, and that I don’t radically change who I am based on who I’m around. Too many people do that. I hate that.
And then there’s wackiness. If you’re authentic and not wacky, I’ll probably respect you, but I won’t want to hang out with you. It’s like when people say “Well, so-and-so’s just really nice.” To which I respond, “Nice doesn’t cut it. Nice is fine. But nice is boring. I don’t want to hang out with nice.” If you’re not just a leeeetle wacky, it’s not worth it. Having friends with a little wacky in them is what makes it possible for me to still have friends even though I sometimes wear flannel nightgowns and say weird things and dance really awkwardly and am kind of a nerd.
If you’re wacky, authentic, and in the tank for Barack, I totally love you right now. Bring your flannel nightgown over. We’ll drink red wine and watch the Food Network and maybe have a dance party to old Aaliyah songs. It will be great.
If you’re not into any of the above maybe just look at the picture of Pam and Dwight and Jim until you’re so happy you almost cry. Even unauthentic boring people who love McCain deserve to feel happy once in a while.
[Posted by Mallory]
change your pumpkin, change your world.
So it’s been daysssss since I’ve written. Sowwy. Things are reeeeeal busy. TWO WEEKS UNTIL ELECTION DAY! But I’d like to take some time to spread some Halloween cheer–in a political way, because let’s face it, I am incapable of thinking about anything else until November 5. And even then…I don’t know.
So here is Yes We Carve, the blog that gives you stencils for your Barack O’ Lantern and other Baracky treats.
Was posting a link to another blog a weak post on my part? Yes. But cut me some slack, I’m busy trying to save the Constitution. I’ll do my best to keep posting.
PS- Woooohooooo Colin Powell!
[Posted by Kathleen]
Filed under blogging, humor, politics, pop culture, random
come on colin, help barack out.
Colin Powell, everyone’s favorite good guy who worked for the bad guys, might endorse Santo Barack O. Like Tony the Tiger would say, that’s grrrrrrrrrreat! Everyone and their mother is speculating as to when (but if I had to guess, I’d say tomorrow and he says that Barack’s performance in tonight’s debates compelled him to endorse) and looking for clues. But Fox News’ America’s Election HQ (why would you go anywhere else for news?!) has the clue to end all clues. Here is their headline and sub-headline, I shiz you not.
Hip-Hop-Dancing Colin Powell Fuels Speculation He’ll Endorse Obama
Colin Powell showed off his hip-hop moves at an ‘Africa Rising’ celebration in London Tuesday, fueling speculation that the former secretary of state is about to endorse Barack Obama for president.
He hip-hop danced! That means he’s black! Which means he’s definitely endorsing Obama!
Along with the sure to be Pulitzer winning investigative journalism, Fox also provided pictures of Gen. Powell engaging in practices that surely indicate his intentions to endorse Barry.
Look at him. LOOK AT HIM. He’s been tainted by HOPE.
Posessed by CHANGE:
Colin, welcome into the loving arms of the Democrats.
[Posted by Kathleen]
Filed under celebrities, dance, humor, news, politics, pop culture, random, thoughts
mccain sneers “that one”, misquotes TR.
Man, that was boring. Awkward and uncomfortable jokes by McCain all went flat. Insulting Tom Brokaw, jokes about hair plugs and balding (was that a swipe at Joe?). The zingers were mediocre. Then John McCain has the audacity to call B “that one”. OH NO HE DIDN’T. I’m sorry, but I prefer audacity to come in the form beautifully bound hardcover book called “The Audacity of Hope”. Ahem. Here is the video:
What did he mean by “that one”? What a demeaning term. On top of flawed policies and rampant lies, John McCain lacks the manners and professionalism required to be the President of the United States. Just picture him at the table with leaders from around the world. Is he going to call someone he disagrees with “that one”? Or perhaps he’d like to use another one of his favorite words, cunt. He makes me so mad.
And he messed up a TR quote. Again, OH NO HE DIDN’T.
“My hero is a guy named Teddy Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt used to say walk softly, talk softly, but carry a big stick. Senator Obama likes to talk loudly.”
Ugh. Get it straight.
And for the love of all things good and pure in this world, Johnny, please stop calling me your friend. I am NOT your friend. I wouldn’t even be your Facebook friend.
The majority of pundits and polls show that Obama won this debate. I agree. He holds the American agenda, and I will be so proud to call him our president.
Also, this is totally unrelated to the debate, but I find it to be an important fact since the candidates’ personalities seem to be on a pedestal in this election. Today, while Joe Biden was at the funeral of his mother-in-law, Sarah Palin was criticizing him on the campaign trail. She’s a jerk.
Twenty-seven days until this election is ovvvvvah.
[Posted by Kathleen]
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blog: yes we can (hold babies)
Say it ain’t so Joe, here I go again blogging about other people’s blogs. (Hardy har har) As if Saint Barack could not get any more perfect, now you can look at sickeningly adorable pictures of him with non-voters. That means babies and other mini humans. Yes, you can. Yes, you want to. Yes we can (hold babies). Love love love.
Make this man president. DO IT.
[Posted by Kathleen]
Filed under babies, blogging, celebrities, crushes, politics, pop culture, random
six words to change the world. 