Liar Till the End
McCain: 'I love being the underdog'

"I love being the underdog. You know, every time that I've gotten ahead, somehow I've messed it up," the Republican candidate said. [ed. this is what we want for our country, right?]

Asked if Gov. Sarah Palin has become a drag on his ticket, McCain said, "As a cold political calculation, [ed. he said it, I didn't] I could not be more pleased."

"She has excited and energized our base. She is a direct counterpoint to the liberal feminist agenda for America. She has a wonderful family. She's a reformer. She's a conservative. She's the best thing that could have happened to my campaign and to America," he said.

Not once in this man's life has he enjoyed being in this position. It fills him with such rage he can barely contain himself.

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- posted by Cynthia @ 2:12 PM | | | Link |

 
Sarah Palin's Tanning Bed Part 2
Regardless of whether the Vitamin D touted by the tanning bed industry is good for you, since Palin was pregnant for a lot of the time she's been governor, was it safe for her to use it?

The complete answer thread from Yahoo Answers has a lot of opinions. Is it wrong if I highlight the following answer?

no, your internal temperature rises too high before you know it.

Unless you want a retarded or defected baby, dont tan while pregnant, ESPECIALLY not when you're under 12 weeks as the embryo is insanely heat sensitive.

There you go. Since the email from the tanning bed company's PR firm is the first I've heard of this, I just wonder how long she's been using it. It did strike me as odd that she seemed rather tan for an Alaskan in all the pix, even compared to her hubby and kids.

I guess this means that while the blog is perhaps no longer a Palin-free zone, it will never be snark-free.

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- posted by Cynthia @ 7:26 PM | | | Link |

 
Sarah Palin's Tanning Bed?
From today's junk email folder:

Press Release

Indoor Tanning Association
September 15th, 2008
Contact: ITA Media—202.420.7865

Sarah Palin Said to Have a Tanning Bed in Alaska Governor’s Mansion

Tanning Beds Provide Much Needed Vitamin D in Northern Latitudes

WASHINGTON – Today the Indoor Tanning Association addressed rumors that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who was recently chosen as Presidential Nominee John McCain’s running-mate, had installed a tanning bed in the Governor’s mansion.

According to online reports, a Palin spokesman confirmed in 2007 that the Governor “did have a tanning bed put in the Governor’s Mansion,” Adding that, “It was done shortly after she took office [in early 2007] and moved into the mansion.”

In locations such as Alaska, tanning beds provide important health benefits as a source of UV light. In the bleak winter months, many Americans experience vitamin D deficiency and the best way to manufacture vitamin D is through exposure to UV light. But it is impossible to get the requisite amount of vitamin D from the sun in cities north of 37 degrees latitude for as many as 6 months out of the year; people living as far north as Juneau, Alaska, are deprived of vitamin D from sunlight for even longer.

In addition to increasing the risk of many types of cancer and heart disease, vitamin D deficiency is also linked to many common wintertime complaints such as fatigue, depression and aches and pains.

While partisan bloggers and the sun scare industry will use this as an opportunity to undermine Gov. Palin and demonize the indoor tanning industry, the fact is that Governor Palin’s decision to get UV light from a tanning bed positively impacts her health.

“Moderate amounts of indoor tanning allow Governor Palin to experience the many health benefits that come with exposure to UV light,” said Dan Humiston, President of the Indoor Tanning Association and candidate for United States Congress (R-NY27). [ed. ROFL] “Especially in dreary northern locations like Alaska, indoor tanning can help guard against wintertime depression and ward off diseases associated with vitamin D deficiency.”

“Kudos to Governor Palin for standing up to dermatologists and other members of the sun scare industry who are trying to frighten Americans away from UV light.”

I kid you not.

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Whiners
Only the GOP/AP could come up with the milquetoast of all headlines:

Stocks stumble amid new Wall Street landscape

Perhaps it's just a mental recession. Lehman Brothers did after all survive 158 years of boom and bust until the Bush administration felled them.

I hope everyone voting for John "Social Security is Crap, Trust the Market" McCain stops whining now.

"Misery sells newspapers," Mr. Gramm said. "Thank God the economy is not as bad as you read in the newspaper every day."

No. It is far, far worse.

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- posted by Cynthia @ 9:53 AM | | | Link |

 
It Could Happen


From All Spin Zone.

Have been sorting out links on the side in preparation for the coming season (yes, the art season too -- sad how many galleries and blogs have shut down). If I removed yours just at the point you'd decided you really better get back into things again, just let me know, and I'll put it back.

Am feeling extraordinarily sad reading this mockup. I just don't comprehend how the country has gotten itself into this situation. It's way beyond snark.

UPDATE: Have been screwing around trying to get the best image of the above, but all attempts have failed, so going back to the original since it looks more Yahooy. You're just going to have to squint. Big note: you do realize this is a fake, right? Visit them above for tons more commentary.

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- posted by Cynthia @ 5:08 PM | | | Link |

 
Let Me Reiterate


What, Alan Keyes didn't want the job?*






This is a reference to what the Illinois GOP did in the Senate Race 4 years ago when Obama won his seat. They thought it was a brilliant move. It's a stunt. But as you all know, they are the party of all politics, all the time.

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You Know That You're Mentally Receding When
... you can't remember that you own 5 million bucks worth of this:

Matthew Yglesias » Two Become One



I know, I know. It's in Arizona, John McCain's own home state, the state he supposedly represents as a Senator, so why should he even bother? It's Someone Else's job.

Would be interesting to know how the current melt down in real estate has affected John and Cindy.

UPDATE: This shows some of the other locations where he owns property. I started googling his addresses, hoping to get a good view of the "cabin" where he's staying. Someone else had the same idea, and did it much better:


BTW: When are we going to see her tax returns?

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- posted by Cynthia @ 9:38 AM | | | Link |

 
The Time Has Come
After seeing the polls this morning, I realize that I (and you, and the rest of us) have coasted this summer, enjoying the beautiful weather, the lake (wave action last evening was too strong for much more than a dip -- water temperature was above 73 degrees, however), and our pitiful little lives.

So have moved the political links up to the top and advise you all to do the same. It is imperative we do not let George Bush have a third term in office, because that's exactly what we'll get with John McCain.

I find him a very distressing, two-faced individual. If I have to hear one more thing about Barack Obama not really being an American, let me just say one freeking thing:

McCain wasn't even born in this country. He was born in the Panama Canal Zone. So don't give me none of that crap.

While I can admire his fortitude of 50 years ago, (tho, according to his own party's current standards, he's lying about being tortured) ever since that moment his life has been a mess, with ethically dubious decisions at every turn.

When he dumped the old wife and married up to one of the wealthiest women in the world (he currently has $600 shoes, 7 or 8 houses, etc. etc. just like Paris), that was only the start. Whenever it becomes inconvenient to hold an opinion, he will change it. If you don't believe me, just google him and compare what he says from venue to venue, reporter to reporter. He is a slut.

I'm sorry I have to point out the negatives in anyone, but he's gotten a free ride just about everywhere. Until now.

So, good morning, and let's get real about the world.

PS: the NRA have won in my town. They have run scared of spending $200,000 defending their city gun control ordinances. Only one alderman (Elizabeth Tisdahl) voiced a contrary opinion. I am proud that she represents my ward.

This is what you get if you have an administration out of control that can appoint monsters to the Supreme Court.

With another Bush term, we could lose not just the right to choose whether or not to terminate a pregnancy, but even the right to contraception itself. The erosion of our personal liberties could continue, and the huge hand of big oil and telecom could crush us all.

Sorry to sound so dramatic before coffee, but I'm mad as hell this AM.

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