from the sofa: 'Love the hat, homie

Sarah got your hoodie?

from the sofa: DON'T PULL THE LUNCH LADY'S FINGER

She probably has to drop the kids at the pool

Other than a pretty good smackdown at Harry Reed's cost - but he's such an easy target, I'm still waiting for something that doesn't sound like 2004 or her annual family newsletter.

Did she really dig up "Death Tax"? That one feels as old as... never mind.

Well, at least she was a brief respite from "Grumpy Old Men 3: The Convention".

Oops, John just dropped in.

from the sofa: Joe Lieberman just lied

Not so fast there, Joe. You just said that Barack Obama has never worked in a bi-partisan manner to accomplish anything within his three years in the Senate.

But, uh...

What about...

"The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590)[1] is an Act of Congress that requires the full disclosure to the public of all entities or organizations receiving federal funds beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2007. The website USAspending.gov opened in December 2007 as a result of the act, and is maintained by the Office of Management and Budget. The Congressional Budget Office estimates S. 2590 will cost $15 million over its authorized time period of 2007–2011.[2]

The bill was introduced by Senator Tom Coburn, for himself and Senators Barack Obama, Tom Carper and John McCain on April 6, 2006.[3] After a "secret hold" was revealed and removed, it was passed unanimously in the Senate on September 7, 2006 and by the House on September 13, 2006. The bill was signed into law by President George W. Bush on September 26, 2006.[4]

On June 3, 2008, Senator Obama, along with Senators Carper, Coburn and McCain, introduced follow-up legislation: Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008.[5]"

(footnotes/references can be found at wikipedia)

And, uh... didn't he co-sponsor this one:
Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act ("McCain-Kennedy Bill", S. 1033) was an immigration reform bill introduced in the United States Senate on May 12, 2005 by Senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy. It was the first of its kind since the early 2000s in incorporating legalization, guest worker programs, and border enforcement components. As United States immigration debate unfolded in Congress and in the field during 2005 and 2006, the bill became a landmark legislation that was often referenced by most parties of the debate to indicate support or opposition to a certain kind of immigration reform that incorporated the three components. The bill was never voted on in the Senate. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 and the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 are two additional compromises based on the original McCain-Kennedy bill.

(footnotes/references can be found at wikipedia )

So, uh...

Why'd you do it, Joe? Why'd you do it?

And what's up with the shout outs for Palin? She's practically the antithesis of what you say you support.

from the sofa: Nicolle Wallace plays the Diana card

Nicolle Wallace, far right of course, smells bacon:

Nicolle Wallace showed up on NBC Today this morning, crying foul on all the liberal biased bloggers who spread malicious rumors after the announcement of Sarah Palin as McCain's choice for Vice-President. That these rumors were skewed in the details but were too on target for Republican comfort was not mentioned.

Said Poor Poor Nicolle as she stepped out of the shadow of the Ciacco-ian breath of Karl Rove, "The people that are in Alaska now are there for you and your colleagues who have descended on Alaska and are investigating the private lives - not just of Governor Palin, but of her children, of her teenage children, with a fervor the likes that I haven't seen since Princess Diana died in a car crash."

Well, bless her heart.

Well, I wouldn't have gone with the Diana comparison. Something a little more recent would be more effectual. Say, "since Bill Clinton found a unique way to keep his cigars from drying out." Or, "since our party cast dispersion upon the true heritage of Senator McCain's adopted daughter."

Mary Matalin likened the attention to a "hair on fire" response but I suspect that it's closer to a response to someone's "pants on fire". If only Bristol had stronger upper arm strength and never had to put that baby sibling down...

From the sofa: Tucker Bounds get tied up by Campbell Brown

Tucker is almost as full of crap as Nancy Pfotenhauer, but not quite. Yet, somehow more of a nancy than Nancy.

Skirting around the questions while searching for a skirt behind which he could hide, Tucker Bounds made a startling announcement about Sarah Palin. No, not that her teenage unmarried daughter is preggers - who cares about that if it's not a Democratic indiscretion. What made many sit up and say, "Huh?", was his intimation that Sarah Palin is Commander in Chief of the Alaska National Guard.

So now we know that the Republican party has yet another asshole who has no clue as to how government works and he's speaking for the party. Run, Elephant, Run!

I'm all about Bristol's "delicate condition" being a private matter but, when her mama's party spills the beans - and hopefully not the seed - it's obvious that they're setting up the "liberal media" to feed a machine that will allow them to whine on about "bias". Sure, sending Bristol stomping off to a convent might be tricky since Sarah is an E-Van-Gel-Li-Cal Christian but, what, doesn't this family have an unmarried aunt somewhere that needs helps with her convalescence?

Well, even a pro-choice guy like me thinks it's wonderful that little Bristol is keepin' her baby and "plans" to marry the daddy. Still, I wouldn't be surprised if we don't hear of an unfortunate miscarriage and hunting trip with Uncle Dick for teen-dad in the near future.

This is getting richer by the minute.

from the sofa: Sarah Palin

Wait, wait...
Did they think that the only reason Hillary supporters worship the holy pantsuit is because she's a woman?
Oh, this ought to be good.

And she's anti-abortion and evangelical Christian...

Well, she does have five whole years more than Obama in holding an elected office. This must be the background to match John's claim that the VP should have the qualifications to immediately step into the Presidential role if needed.

Wait, wait...
Are we sure this is not Nora Dunn?

Is this a skit?

Needless to say, MoveOn.org has moved out the message:

Dear MoveOn member,

Yesterday was John McCain's 72nd birthday. If elected, he'd be the oldest president ever inaugurated. And after months of slamming Barack Obama for "inexperience," here's who John McCain has chosen to be one heartbeat away from the presidency: a right-wing religious conservative with no foreign policy experience, who until recently was mayor of a town of 9,000 people.

Huh?

Who is Sarah Palin? Here's some basic background:

* She was elected Alaska's governor a little over a year and a half ago. Her previous office was mayor of Wasilla, a small town outside Anchorage. She has no foreign policy experience.1
* Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of rape or incest.2
* She supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000. 3
* Palin thinks creationism should be taught in public schools.4
* She's doesn't think humans are the cause of climate change.5
* She's solidly in line with John McCain's "Big Oil first" energy policy. She's pushed hard for more oil drilling and says renewables won't be ready for years. She also sued the Bush administration for listing polar bears as an endangered species—she was worried it would interfere with more oil drilling in Alaska.6
* How closely did John McCain vet this choice? He met Sarah Palin once at a meeting. They spoke a second time, last Sunday, when he called her about being vice-president. Then he offered her the position.7

This is information the American people need to see. Please take a moment to forward this email to your friends and family.

So Governor Palin is a staunch anti-choice religious conservative. She's a global warming denier who shares John McCain's commitment to Big Oil. And she's dramatically inexperienced.

In picking Sarah Palin, John McCain has made the religious right very happy. And he's made a very dangerous decision for our country.

In the next few days, many Americans will be wondering what McCain's vice-presidential choice means. Please pass this information along to your friends and family.

Thanks for all you do.

–Ilyse, Noah, Justin, Karin and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Sarah Palin," Wikipedia, Accessed August 29, 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

2. "McCain Selects Anti-Choice Sarah Palin as Running Mate," NARAL Pro-Choice America, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17515&id=13661-5646997-pkkzJ5x&t=1

3. "Sarah Palin, Buchananite," The Nation, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17736&id=13661-5646997-pkkzJ5x&t=2

4. "'Creation science' enters the race," Anchorage Daily News, October 27, 2006
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17737&id=13661-5646997-pkkzJ5x&t=3

5. "Palin buys climate denial PR spin—ignores science," Huffington Post, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17517&id=13661-5646997-pkkzJ5x&t=4

6. "McCain VP Pick Completes Shift to Bush Energy Policy," Sierra Club, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17518&id=13661-5646997-pkkzJ5x&t=5

"Choice of Palin Promises Failed Energy Policies of the Past," League of Conservation Voters, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17519&id=13661-5646997-pkkzJ5x&t=6

"Protecting polar bears gets in way of drilling for oil, says governor," The Times of London, May 23, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17520&id=13661-5646997-pkkzJ5x&t=7

7 "McCain met Palin once before yesterday," MSNBC, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=21119&id=13661-5646997-pkkzJ5x&t=8