"I want a leader I can identify with. Like me. Or worse."
-Rob Riggle, The Daily Show

i <3 the daily show

...I'll just let this one speak for itself.

upon further investigation...

The Onion has some pretty hilarious and great profiles of the two main candidates. Snippets and links below:

Barak Obama

Odds Of Pop-Locking During Inauguration: 1 in 12

Key Issues: Abortion: Did some crazy shit in the '80's, not going to lie.

Difficulty Catching A Cab: Moderate

John McCain

Thoughts On Torture: Doesn't support stuff he couldn't handle

Key Issues: Climate Change: Is against any kind of change at all.

Where He'd Be If Not Running For President: Dead

Check out their profiles (along with all of the "third party" candidates, as well as former potential candidates) here.

courtesy of the onion

see more of The Onion's thoughts on Nader (including "best muppet impression") here.

quote of the day, part 3??

"I love those hockey moms. You know, they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick."
-Sarah Palin, RNC acceptance speech

turncoat?

This article is the first I've read about an issue that concerns me greatly--if you know me, you've heard me go off on this before, as it's something I worry a great deal about. Read on...

yes, virginia, there is

It's popular opinion that there is "no such thing" as a black republican. I found this article that proves otherwise--and also offers interesting discussion of what those African-American conservatives' feelings are about the upcoming election.

Lenny McAllister, a black conservative blogger from North Carolina and a self-described "hip-hop Republican," told CNN that being able to recognize Obama as a historical figure, yet not support his candidacy from a policy perspective was a mark of progress. "When we're able to do that comfortably in an accepted fashion in America [is] when we'll be able to grow and move forward as a country and move past the wounds that we've had from race relations throughout the country," he said.

The whole article is pretty good stuff, I suggest giving it a gander here.

follow-up

...This article, on the other hand, mostly praises Palin's speech, with one or two minor exceptions:

The Obama campaign dismissed Palin's speech as "well-delivered" but said it was "written by George Bush's speechwriter and sounds exactly like the same divisive, partisan attacks we've heard from George Bush for the last eight years."

but all in all, it's a glowing review of Sar-Bear's acceptance speech. Check it out here.

debate over Palin

This article, just published on CNN.com, has some pretty interesting points for/against Palin's candidacy; it's clearly leaning in one direction, but does offer up at least a little bit about both sides:

"She came in with bats swinging and hit a home run with me," said iReporter Barbara Grant of New Haven, Connecticut.

vs.

Green Party supporter Rick Seno sees Palin as "the female Republican version of Barack Obama." The Dallas, Texas, resident said he noticed several similarities between the two politicians as Palin delivered her convention speech. "She's a talented speaker. She gives a great speech. She has the ability to capture people's attention and give them hope and make them excited," he said. "But when it comes to her record and her lack of experience, she is equally unprepared to be in the White House."

vs.

James Martin of Mooresville, South Carolina, described Palin as "nasty, crude and totally unacceptable as VP." He was especially offended by the "cheap shots" she took at Obama and Democratic running mate Joe Biden.

Give it a read for yourself here.

bridge to drama

uh-oh, Sarah...