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10-01-08 – Beltway Bedlam

Posted in politics, tagged , , , , on October 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »

OK, fair warning – tonight’s post isn’t about weight loss, it’s about politics.  So, if you don’t want to read, feel free to click off.
I noticed that the “bailout” bill (I’m not sure what else to call it) passed the US Senate tonight.  A few minutes ago, I saw Sen. Harry Reid (D) and Sen. [...]

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08-27-08 – Quadrennial Political Theater

Posted in politics, tagged , , , , , , on August 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »

OK, tonight’s post has nothing to do with weight loss, so if you don’t want to read, feel free to click off now.
I’ve been watching bits and pieces of the Democratic National Infomercial, er, I mean, Convention, this week, and I plan on watching bits and pieces of the Republican National Infomercial (sorry, Convention!) next [...]

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Guess what?

Posted in politics on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I decided I may as well be even more tired and stressed than I already am!!
http://www.news3online.com/index.php?code=66nh1er483mA27QY66FJ

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Presidential Contenders

Posted in politics, tagged , , , , on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I don’t know the original source for these tidbits, but thanks to Irish J for sending me the pic, and to Nukem Shootemall for sending me the joke.

 
An old priest was on his death bed and asked to have Bill & Hillary brought to his bedside. The old priest held Bill’s right hand & Hillary’s [...]

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Jimmy Carter

Posted in politics, tagged on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

So, Nukem Shootemall’s favorite ex-President is going to negotiate with a terrorist.  Hasn’t he done this before without any success?

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Black arm bands on Tuesday?

Posted in politics, tagged , on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Should we all wear black arm bands on Tuesday? It’s April 15th, tax day, our yearly reminder of how much the politicians and government bureaucrats control our economic livelihoods.
Have you filed your return yet? Did you do your taxes yourself? If so, how much time did you spend doing them? If [...]

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Another Haiku

Posted in politics, tagged on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

If you are a registered Democrat who hasn’t voted in the Presidential primaries yet, here’s another haiku -
Clinton, Obama,
Oh, Lord, what an election!
How about Al Gore?

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Obama, again

Posted in politics, tagged on April 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Here’s a haiku inspired by the recent words of Sen. Obama -
Pennsylvania hicks
consumed with bitter feelings -
They cling to their guns.

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Obama

Posted in politics, tagged on April 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Here’s a quote from one of Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign speeches -

“You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them. And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to [...]

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