The Debate in a Nutshell

This was the moment of the debate that spoke to me, as a single father, a head of house, I felt this moment in my stomach.

I didn't realize where he was going until he got there. I instantly burst into tears.

I have had to get out of bed a 3:00 am to take care of a crying child when there is no one to roll over a wake up to help me out.

I have had to go from being up all night with a sick baby, to work all day, to a night with my sick child.

I feel you Joe.

I will say only this about Palin's "Performance"

A. She is very, very good a memorizing a few canned lines that she repeated over, and over again.

B. What the hell kind of parent keeps their infant with a disability up until 12 am to use as a prop on a stage. Disgusting.

Not In My House

I was told in my own home last night, in reference to Obama: "I can't look at that man, he makes my blood boil".

When I asked, how in the world that could be the case, how a 26-year old young woman could feel so strongly negative about the man that I feel so positive about, I was given some vague answer about an infant protection act.

What Terry did was do a little research on the topic. What I found was a list of Right-Wing wacko sites proclaiming that Obama is for Murding Children.

What the reality is, Obama did not support this legislation because it attempted to give equal protection under the constitution for Fetuses that were aborted late term because of the risk to the health of the mother.

Obama said:

... I just want to suggest... that this is probably not going to survive constitutional scrutiny.

Number one, whenever we define a previable fetus as a person that is protected by the equal protection clause or the other elements in the Constitution, what we're really saying is, in fact, that they are persons that are entitled to the kinds of protections that would be provided to a - child, a nine-month-old - child that was delivered to term. That determination then, essentially, if it was accepted by a court, would forbid abortions to take place.

I mean, it - it would essentially bar abortions, because the equal protection clause does not allow somebody to kill a child, and if this is a child, then this would be an antiabortion statute. For that purpose, I think it would probably be found unconstitutional.

What Obama did was prevent the radical right wing from undermining Roe v. Wade on a state level by slapping the name "Infant Protection" on it.

Anti-Choice, right wingers use words like "Born Alive" and refer to fetuses as "Children" in an attempt to galvanize emotions.

I love my daughter in ways I didn't know were possible. Having her, however was our choice. One that we, and Senator Obama take very seriously.

Don't come into my house spouting this type of crap as the only reason you can muster for why you can't even look at the man.

After eight years of George Bush, can't we, as a nation get beyond this type of window dressing, emotional bull shit and focus on the issues, issues that Senator Obama has a clear advantage on.

When I have literally had to choose between gas in my car, and food in my fridge.

When we are in two wars, and facing two more, one with a nuclear Pakistan.

When the economy is crumbling because of the failed policies of George Bush and John "Keating Five" McCain.

When everything that we are proud of about this country is crashing down around our heads.

Can we not see past these types of issues.

Your lucky, Your lucky it was 11 pm. Your lucky Avi started crying. Your lucky I didn't have time to organize my thoughts.

Because Not In My House.

FIRED UP READY TO GO!

Watch the Debate tonight.

or as I am calling it, the ImPALIN

Why Obama is Walking Away With This

(For Stars)


Perhaps the most moving seven minutes and forty seconds of the campaign.

It is because of things like this, people like this, that Obama is walking out the door with this election.

This is no accident. The polls I put up everyday are not just a reflection of McCain's ineptitudes. Like the Democratic Primary, it was not simply the way in which Clinton ran her campaign, and the mistakes that she made that led to Obama's win.

To believe such is to diminish what it is that he is doing. Something is happening, a threshold was crossed in America, and the people are pushing back.

Oh Boy

Yes, I realize there are 4 weeks until the election. Yes, I realize that a week is a lifetime in Politics.

The Curse of Nomah

Before Lord Voldemort became the Lord Voldemort we know, he attempted to secure the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts. Tom Riddle approached Professor Dumbledore about the vacant position. Dumbledore, being much more clever than your average wizard, knew that Riddle was up to something and denied him the post.

Following this rejection, Riddle continued down the path towards becoming the worst Dark Wizard of all time. One consequence of this rejection that Dumbledore did not anticipate was that Riddle would place a curse on the position of DADA teacher, meaning no teacher would hold the position for more than a year.

Something similar has happened in Boston.



In 2004 the Boston Red Sox shocked the baseball world by trading their "Derek Jeter" to the Cubs for Scott Williamson. The Red Sox made an addional move to acquire Orlando "Frodo" Cabrera from the Expos to fill the vacant Short Stop position.

If you know baseball, you know the rest of the story. Red Sox overcome a 3-0 deficit to the Yankees in the American League Championship, essentially ending the Yankees chances at continuing their dynasty. The Sox went on to sweep the Cardinals in the World Series, thus ending their 86-year championship drought.

Nomar went to to toil through injuries and metiocrity in Chicago and Los Angeles. He does however continue to sport the best head of hair in the sport.

Like Dumbledore however, the Red Sox have faced an unexpected consquence of their decision to cut ties with their Short Stop.

The Sox have been ridiculously unable to fill the postion since Nomah's departure.

Cabrera was allowed to leave as a free agent.

They suffered through the atrocity that was Edgar Renteria.

They paid through the nose for Julio "Crypt Keeper" Lugo, the Butcher of Barahona.

And now the Nation has turned it's lonely eyes to.... Jed Lowrie, seriously, Jed?

I was inspired to write this watching Game One of the AL Division Series in Anahiem. Lowrie butchered a routine play that ultimately led to a run because of his error. And I thought to myself, Nomah would have had that.

The Sox, led by Terry's hero Jon Lester were able to overcome the error and beat the Angles to take a 1-0 series lead.

But I still miss Nomah.

Quick Recap of what took place last night (I didn't get to see much of it, I was failing a test last night).

Cubs get shelled at home, Manny is Manny, Loney Tunes hit a Granny.

Dodgers 1-0 over the Cubs.

Cole Hamels reminds me of a guy I played football with in college, and he is a good pitcher. I was waiting for Lidge to blow it. I still can picture with absolute clearity the image of Pujols rounding the bases after taking Lidge deep.

Phills 1-0 over the Brewers.

Rays/Sox tonight.

Oh God

I am trying to not think about shit like this. I think the outcome is going to be so overwhelming (as the polls are showing) that voter fraud isn't going to be enough to overcome this movement.

This Democratic Experiment

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

Something is coming over this country. The Polls are beginning to reflect that which I, and many others have been saying for over a year.

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When in the course of Human Events

We are living through a incredible period of change. My ninth grade social studies teacher predicted that we were entering a decade long conservative swing in this country. That was in 1998.

Something is happening, and I can't quite define it.

I feel differently about the future.

Call it "Hope", call it whatever. Call it having something worth fighting for.

For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country. (Thanks Michelle)

McReptile

Just watch the man's reptile tounge

According to Qunnipiac

FLORIDA: Obama 51 - McCain 43

OHIO: Obama 50 - McCain 42

PENNSYLVANIA: Obama 54 - McCain 39

But Obama has a problem with White Catholics, and can't close the deal?

Fired Up! Ready to Go!

I love Baseball

I really love baseball. I am already over the Mets Collapse Part II. I watched the play-in game last night with as much interest as I did Opening Day.

The nice thing for me is that although I am a "Mets Fan" I am also a general Baseballphile. I just love this sport. I am going to enjoy the playoffs. I am going to enjoy Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre tormenting HankenStien. I am going to enjoy watching the Rays beat the White Sox. I am going to enjoy watching the Phillies fall flat on their faces again. I am going to enjoy watching the Red Sox make a bid for two in a row. I am going to enjoy watching one of my Heroes, Jon Lester shut down the Los Angels Angels of Anahiem, Orange County, California, America, the Western Hemisphere, the World, the Galaxy, the Universe, all of Creation.

I loved watching Josh Hamilton capture the hearts and minds of America.
I loved watching the Yankees fall apart.
I loved Harold Renyolds making his triumpant return to broadcasting.
I just simply love baseball.

I love that Jon Lester and Clay Bucholz have both pitched no-hitters and Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy can't stay in the majors.

I am going to enjoy this Mets-less playoffs more than I would had they squeezed in and gotten embaressed on national TV by their bullpen of Arsonists.

Phillies-Brewers 3pm on TBS.