There He Is...You Ain't Never Had a President What Could Do That!

John McCain taunted Obama today, claiming that Barack was already working on his inaugural address. (A lie, of course...plain as the backwards B on one's face). Maybe McCain was thinking of the film he saw of Obama's inauguration.

Smiling Through Senility

Prefixes are tricky.

Debate Coverage, Courtesy of Batman

In case you missed the third presidential debate, here are the highlights, with the Penguin as John McCain.

John Cleese No Longers Thinks Michael is the Funniest Palin

John Cleese doesn't even think that Monty Python could have made up Sarah Palin. He compares her to a (live) parrot.

McCain's Harshest Critics.....Republicans

McCain certainly seems to be uniting the Republicans:

Holy Crap

There's about a million things wrong with this prayer by a pastor at a McCain rally. It actually seems like he is not only praying to God for McCain to win, but threatening God...

Getting Hosed!

Why can't presidential campaign ads be as awesome as this attack ad by Democratic candidate Jim Slattery against Kansas Senator Pat Roberts. (Who is depicted here as a giant monster who urinates on his constituents.) I'm not exaggerating.

Boos for Palin

Sarah Palin was met with "resounding boos" (NY Times) when she did the ceremonial drop of the puck at the beginning of a Phillies game. The arena management pumped up the music to drown out the boos. And the classiest part is that Sarah dragged her seven-year-old daughter Piper along, to try to keep the boos down...

Dudes for Palin

Man these guys are pumped about the prospect of Palin presiding over the Senate and having the power to cast a vote in case of ties.

Golden Girl wants to Give Obama "Experience"

Some classic Betty White shtick, as the supposed McCain supporter goes off on Palin, and deals with charge that Obama is sexist.

From Ayers to Ubiquity

Wow...pretty soon, Bill Ayers will be as famous as Sarah Palin. (Except that SHE'S the one with ties to a radical anti-American group...the Alaska Independence Party).

Who's Laughing Now

While McCain and friends rage and sputter, look who's laughing...

Secret Recording of McCain Strategy Session

Things are getting a little desperate at McCain headquarters. This secret recording was made of their latest strategy meeting:

In McCain's America, We'd All Be Prisoners...

We may have all felt like this watching the debate last night. "My fellow...prisoners."

Sidebar: Box O' Bacon 'Bomb' at Bailout Boehner Office

Meat is murder. . .tasty, tasty murder!

Or, in this case, a political-practical joke.

McCain is Much Classier Than...That One

This one...or that one...speaks for itself. A class act, even as he hurtles towards defeat.

Howard Dean Isn't Looking So Crazy, Is He?

How about this guy as President, heh...heh...HEH?!?!?

Straight from the Horse's Mouth

Thank god for Fox News, which gave Sarah Palin the opportunity to assess her own performance at the debate, but more importantly, to take another crack at the Supreme Court quiz and explain to us how annoying Katie Couric is. And we learn that she reads The New York Times, and just in time for her to misrepresent a Times article to accuse Obama of palling around with terrorists.

Famous Person Says Palin Kills

Oops...they forgot to insert a real name to go with the generic quote.

For Thoughtful Discussion on the Bailout...

you'll have to look elsewhere.

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Bush League

Well-edited piece that proves: Sarah Palin IS George Bush.

Quack

In the CBS warmup to the debate, Katie Couric asks both candidates to choose Dick Cheney's worst act as vice president (the question would later be reiterated by Gwen Ifill in the debate proper). Ever the seasoned hunter, Sarah Palin responds: Cheney's duck-hunting accident. But she's got some sympathy for the man: gosh darn it, those rascally varmints are hard to kill!

Can We Talk About Afghanistan Real Quick?

OK, perhaps Governor Palin has trouble answering simple questions, about trivial things like what she reads and the Supreme Court. But on the big issues, she's on top of things. Like nuculear power.

Turner Classic Movies Covers Palin-Biden Debate

For some reason, my TV wasn't working properly and I could only get TCM. But luckily, they were covering the Palin-Biden debate. It looks like she did quite well.

(Idea stolen from Daily Kos)

I Voted For The Bill While Being Against It

More confusion from Mr. Straight Talk. Here he makes it perfectly clear why he voted for the earmark-loaded bailout bill, which "puts us on the brink of economic disaster."

Did You Hear the One About the Dictator?

Chuckle of the day. He always wanted to be a dictator.

Include the Roe v. Wade Clip? A No-Brainer

This one speaks for itself. Or should we say One this for speaks itself.

"I would think of any again that could best be dealt with on a more local level maybe I would take issue with." The bizarre thing is that she seems to fundamentally agree with Roe v. Wade while being against it. (Couric sets her up to say that she believes in privacy regarding choice).

Well, maybe Palin is just shrewdly lowering expectations prior to the debate...

Sarah Palin for Idiots

Don't have time to sift through all those cringe-inducing Palin interview highlights? Here's a five-minute reel, edited together by Talking Points Memo. Enjoy...as America gets ready to say "Thanks...but no thanks."

Sarah Palin Debate Prep Photo

Palin and debate partner Randy Scheunemann practice for Thursday's debate. There's a gun behind the podium, in case of moose attack.

Zombie Children for McCain

Reaching out for the elusive 'urban' vote.

Zombie Children for Obama

Did someone say that children should be seen and not heard? Maybe David Axelrod?

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