22 comments to “Republican Definition of Change”

1. Stardust:
   5 September 2008, on 8:34 am

   Here’s another good one.
   

2. Karen:
   5 September 2008, on 11:07 am

   The Daily Show was great last night too. Or was it the one from the night before that I saw yesterday afternoon? Jon had clips of the Rove saying someone on Obama’s Veep list wasn’t qualified because he’s only been leader of a city that was ~125,000(?) up against Rove saying Palin’s 9000 populace leadership qualified her. And other similar hypocritical clips from others.

   I’d go looking for it, but right now, I have to go round up all the stuff in my yard in preparation for Hanna.

   HA! Stopped by Phayngula before I went outside, and PZ had the Jon Stewart clip there!

3. Stardust:
   5 September 2008, on 11:10 am

   Jon had clips of the Rove saying someone on Obama’s Veep list wasn’t qualified because he’s only been leader of a city that was ~125,000(?) up against Rove saying Palin’s 9000 populace leadership qualified her.

   There have been more contradictions and inconsistencies in this election than the Bible.

4. ChuckA:
   5 September 2008, on 11:48 am

   Aaaaah…Stardust…(and Bob, too)…
   Just what we need; after the totally excessive amount of Ripiglican gas (mind farts?) levied on the American public all this week!
   And…
   “Thank you, Dear (Genius) Comedians…for always keeping people honest!”
   Or maybe…
   “The Daily Show KNOWS (OWNS?) ball busting!”

   And thanks to Karen, for that ‘hippest’ of links to the PZ Meyers’ posting.

5. Bruce:
   5 September 2008, on 2:06 pm

   The Republicans are just so shameless in their pandering. So Laura Bush thinks that McCain is an agent of change? Hey dumbass, this change they speak of is a change from the policies of that fuckwit husband of yours. Every time a Republican mentions change they imply that your husband is a failure.

   Actually, maybe I should give her more credit than that? Maybe she finally came to her senses and realizes that she’s married to an idiot?

6. Stardust:
   5 September 2008, on 2:20 pm

   I can’t believe the rethuglicans are trying to steal the “change” slogan from the Dems and it’s so idiotic and they are such huge liars. All politicians are liars or make promises they never will nor can fulfill, but Rethuglicans are the masters at it. How so many people can still clamor aboard the sinking ship is beyond me.

   Every time a Republican mentions change they imply that your husband is a failure.

   Bingo…and she is too dimwitted to realize it.

   Maybe she finally came to her senses and realizes that she’s married to an idiot?

   Um…I don’t think so. She is taking happy pills and doesn’t know what she is saying. Just look at her face. It’s totally obvious she is drugged or something.

7. Stardust:
   5 September 2008, on 2:23 pm

   Here’s a good one on change:

   Logic of “Change” - Palin Rehearses First Draft of Speech (Parody)

8. Bruce:
   5 September 2008, on 5:17 pm

   She is taking happy pills and doesn’t know what she is saying. Just look at her face. It’s totally obvious she is drugged or something.

   Well, that does make sense, because you would pretty much have to be in a drug-induced stupor 24/7 to be able to live with that man. On the plus side, he was probably able to hook her up with some good blow.

9. Eve:
   5 September 2008, on 6:01 pm

   Karen, you’re preparing for Hanna and I’m preparing for Ike here in My Hammy; good luck to you! Above all, be safe.

10. AtheistUnderMask:
    5 September 2008, on 8:07 pm

    Oh yeah, the Democrats sure showed how committed to change they were when we put them in charge of Congress, didn’t they?

    Has anyone even stated what kind of change they have in mind? As far as I’m concerned it’s nothing more than political buzzword and worthless.

11. Karen:
    6 September 2008, on 12:40 am

    Stardust- That parody of Palin rehearsing her speech is hilarious!

    Eve- Good luck with Ike. I think you’re in for a much rougher haul than I am. Hanna may barely make Cat 1 status before she hits land, but Ike is already a Cat3 and has plenty of time to rebuild to the 135 MPH it was at previously. Most likely Hanna will pass over us tomorrow noonish and we’ll get the eastern side of her with the strong wind gusts, and less rain. But she’s moving fast and I don’t think it’ll be too bad. I will be keeping an eye on Ike and thinking of you. Take care and stay safe!

12. 666:
    6 September 2008, on 1:24 pm

    AUM,
    I didn’t realize that Congress was 2/3rds Democrat. Since they need 2/3rds majority in order to overturn a veto, I don’t think of them as being “in charge”.

13. Eve:
    6 September 2008, on 3:38 pm

    Thanks, Karen; Hanna sounds more like a nuisance than anything else. At this point on Saturday Ike is still showing signs of staying southish of us, so he may be more of a Keys storm. Nevertheless, we Miamians are preparing for a direct hit just to be safe, and keeping our eye on the weather reports.

    One last comment and I’ll stop highjacking the thread from this library computer: science, not doG, has allowed us to detect, track, and relatively predict the development of storms like Hanna and Ike, to the point that far many more people and properties are saved than ever before in recorded history. Even when I was still a theist, I relied much more on and felt more empowered by the hard-working folks at the National Hurricane Center and their honest reports (if they just don’t know, they say so.) It’s possible now to spend an entire hurricane following its every move with “blow-by-blow” reporting, which for someone like me who spent Andrew with a broken radio and thus no news whatsoever in a bedroom closet with mattresses over the door while the house came down around her ears is wonderful. I wouldn’t trade a single minute nowadays for my old religiosity!

    I’ll check in with you guys after this current storm is over; my best, Karen!

14. AtheistUnderMask:
    6 September 2008, on 6:10 pm

    Hey Eve, would it be offensive to drive around with an old “I Like Ike” Eisenhower bumper sticker in the places that Ike’s about to hit?

    I know, lame joke, but I’ve got a million of ‘em! Ha cha cha cha!

15. democommie:
    6 September 2008, on 7:05 pm

    I’m a compuluddite, I don’t know how to use this thing much better than McDivotface and McHuntress, but then again, I’m not itching to be the kingdick or kingbitch of MerKKKa.

    I’ve been asked to pass this along.

    http://therealmccain.com/butler/

16. ChuckA:
    6 September 2008, on 10:02 pm

    Thanks much, democommie, for that enlightening link.

    I, for one, have grown somewhat weary of McCain’s constant “poor me, the Viet Nam prisoner of war hero” mantra.
    I’m definitely passing that info link on to some, if not all, of my email friends.
    That’s actually, I think, a VERY important insight into just HOW wrong McCain is for the Presidency.
    Assuming the videos veracity; that’s a bit of evidential “truth” that demands MUCH wider national exposure, and universal media attention.
    [Albeit, a bit of timely "Swift-boat style" revenge for the Dems, of course!]

    As an atheist (and loyal GifSter?)…I particularly liked the way Dr. Butler brought up McCain’s complete hypocrisy RE the religion issue. A point, among others, COMPLETELY glossed over in McLame’s agonizingly repetitive account.
    What an arrogant fuckhead, indeed!

17. fritzy:
    6 September 2008, on 10:47 pm

    Democommie;

    Great link.

    Being a prisoner of war qualifies a person to be POTUS like being in a pile-up qualifies you to be commisioner of Nascar.

    With all due respect to McCain’s war record, I’ve wondered several times how being a prisoner of war qualifies him to be the Commander in Chief. If PTSD qualified a person for POTUS, the Oval Office would have padded walls (after the last 8 years, I’m not so sure that’s a bad idea.) The Rethuglicans keep going back to his war record, I suppose, because really, it’s all they have to fall back on in this candidate.

18. Stardust:
    6 September 2008, on 11:21 pm

    Palin isn’t even well-educated. She was a sports journalist and leader of the Fellowship of Xian Athletes in high school and was leader of the team prayer before games. ..big whooopdeeedoo. This is scary that a regular mom can become vice president with very little experience.
    
    Her education background:
    

    Palin spent her first college semester at Hawaii Pacific College, transferring in 1983 to North Idaho College and then to the University of Idaho. She attended Matanuska-Susitna College in Alaska for one term, returning to the University of Idaho to complete her Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism, graduating in 1987.

    I think the majority of us here would be better qualified if you compare our credentials to hers. Un-fucking-believable. A sports journalist as a governor and a VP candidate.

19. AtheistUnderMask:
    7 September 2008, on 2:40 pm

    Star, she thinks the Founding Fathers were citing the Pledge with under gawd in it back in 1776. Of course she’s an idiot. She’d rather ban books than read them anyway, and fire you if you disagree.

20. democommie:
    7 September 2008, on 6:01 pm

    I wonder if Sarah has six children, counting the one that was probably born while she was back in AK at MSC, or if she only has five, because Trig is not hers. I know, I know….

    I really wish people would just stop saying that they appreciate McCain’s “sacrifice”. He did nothing that thousands of other men haven’t done. Thanking him, every fucking time his name is mentioned, only reinforces the notion that he is, somehow, a special case.

21. fritzy:
    8 September 2008, on 10:12 pm

    Stardust said: “Palin isn’t even well-educated.”

    People in our country are putting a depreciating amount of importance on education and credentials, particularly when it comes to their elected officials. Our POTUS is proud of his C average. But by the grace of G.H.W., he would have likely attended a community college and gone on to sell used cars. Poorly.

    Palin’s lack of experience is not extraordinary in this case, just, saddly, increasingly common.

22. Eve:
    9 September 2008, on 7:21 pm

    Hey, AUM, I can say “I like Ike” now that he’s bypassed my neck of the woods; he’s taking aim at Texas at this point.

    Funny - I thought doG likes Texas - at least that’s what the True Texan Xians (TM) say…