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As if we needed yet another example of the completely ridiculous content Fox tries to pass off as actual news. Now comes a hard-hitting, fair and balanced report detailing the rumor that Joe Biden may be dropped from the Democratic ticket.

It’s almost certainly just a case of the telephone game gone high-tech, but there’s an Internet rumor surging through inboxes and discussion boards that Joe Biden will drop out as Barack Obama’s running mate after his Oct. 2 debate with Sarah Palin — and that he’ll be replaced by Hillary Clinton on the Democratic presidential ticket.

Almost certainly just a case of the telephone game gone high-tech? These guys kill me. I’ll bet good money that the majority of those inboxes are housed on Fox News employee’s computers or that the discussion boards mentioned actually reside on foxnews.com. Regardless, this story is a piece of trash.

The writer’s, Judson Berger, main source of information for the story? Urban legend investigation and compilation website Snopes.com. Need I say more? Though he does seem to gloss over the fact that the very same article on Snopes also mentions that similar rumors were spread regarding Dick Cheney being dumped by G.W., as well as Palin being dumped by McCain immediately after her selection.

In reality, this is yet another desperate attempt by the right-wing (liberally-biased?) media to cast doubt upon the decision-making and leadership of Obama. I could definitely have seen this rumor gaining some momentum, even being newsworthy (assuming Snopes.com was not the only source), immediately following the announcement of Palin as the Republican VP nominee, but that was weeks ago and Fox News’ own poll this week shows Obama kicking the crap out of McCain…and these numbers were gathered before Palin’s debacle of an interview with Katie Couric (see post below). Yet Berger’s story was published yesterday.

Embarrassing, even for Fox News.

–Gordy

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Sarah Palin isn’t stupid. She’s been a mayor and is now governor of our nation’s largest state. Granted, “largest” in size only, since the many of the states in our nation have cities more populated than the state of Alaska. Nonetheless, no one can call her stupid for getting to where she’s at.

Things like “inexperienced” and “out of her league”, on the other hand, are absolutely fair game in my opinion. Take tonight’s CBS News exclusive interview by Katie Couric, for example:

I can’t decide which part is better. At :54 seconds in, when faced with a question she clearly does not know the answer to, Palin looks very much like a moose trapped in the headlights and proceeds to stumble through a repeat of the exact same answer she gave Katie not 10 seconds earlier. (Trust me, I know what a moose in the headlights looks like too…shout out to my blue friends toughing it out in the heart of a very red state - you know who you are.) Then, of course, there’s the end of the interview. Palin’s deodorant had to be working overtime, because Couric brought the heat:

Couric: But can you give me any other concrete examples? Because I know you’ve said Barack Obama is a lot of talk and no action. Can you give me any other examples in his 26 years of John McCain truly taking a stand on this?

Palin: I can give you examples of things that John McCain has done, that has shown his foresight, his pragmatism, and his leadership abilities. And that is what America needs today.

Yowza, that’s the best she’s got for concrete examples? That answer doesn’t even make sense. Is it that his leadership shows his foresight or that his foresight shows his pragmatism? I’m confused. Apparently, so was Couric:

Couric: I’m just going to ask you one more time - not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation.

Palin: I’ll try to find you some and I’ll bring them to you.

She (Palin) will find some and bring them to her? No, no, no. She did not just say that on national TV. Oh, but she did. Honestly, I have a hard time watching the end of that segment, because I’m truly embarrassed for Sarah Palin. I feel bad for her.

Ok, I’m over it.

–Gordy

UPDATE: Part II of the interview. Now it’s crystal clear to me why she’s has been kept away from the media by the McCain campaign. She is so far out of her league it’s just plain embarrassing. You can see it in Couric’s eyes.

Anyone else looking forward to the VP debate?

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Now the McCain camp says that the VP debate should be delayed until a date yet to be determined unless an agreement on the economic crisis/bailout can be reached by Friday.

According to exclusive info over at the Drudge Report, David Letterman mocks McCain’s announcement on tonight’s show…a show that McCain was to make an appearance on…but it’s even better than can be expected. I’m scheduling the DVR to grab this now:

“David Letterman tells audience that McCain called him today to tell him he had to rush back to DC to deal with the economy.

Then in the middle of the taping Dave got word that McCain was, in fact just down the street being interviewed by Katie Couric. Dave even cut over to the live video of the interview, and said, “Hey Senator, can I give you a ride home?”

Earlier in the show, Dave kept saying, “You don’t suspend your campaign. This doesn’t smell right. This isn’t the way a tested hero behaves.” And he joked: “I think someone’s putting something in his metamucil.”

“He can’t run the campaign because the economy is cratering? Fine, put in your second string quarterback, Sara Palin. Where is she?”

“What are you going to do if you’re elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We’ve got a guy like that now!”

So now it’s clear. There is obviously some sort of scale being used to determine which events and/or appearances are more important than saving the economy. Letterman: No. Katie Couric: Yes. Presidential Debate: No. Come on, John…where are the priorities? Letterman totally has better ratings than Couric. Any goof on the street knows that.

Does anyone else think that things must be bleak at the McCain HQ right now? I’m of the opinion that pretty much everything that’s happened in the last two weeks has been the real John McCain. Emotional, reactive and completely off-base. You know that a good portion of that staff has to be sitting, head in hands, hoping that when they open their eyes it’s November 5th, the whole nightmare is over and this Straight Talk Express has been safely parked in the garage next to McCain’s 13 other cars.

Regardless of whether or not you agree with me, consider this: What do you suppose the reaction would be if Obama was the candidate calling for the debates to be delayed? If your answer is anything other than ridicule and outrage, please call the McCain/Palin campaign at (703) 418-2008. They may have a job for you.

–Gordy

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Right now, I’m chewing gum while typing a post and tapping both feet rhythmically to the beat of some sweet ska playing on iTunes. Multi-tasker extraordinaire. Apparently, however, John McCain can’t do more than one thing at a time. It seems that this nation’s economic fundamentals might not be so sound after all, because he’s just announced that he’s suspending his campaign and wants to delay Friday’s debate so that he may return to Washington and help with the crisis.

Ok, first thing’s first. When did McCain realize there was a financial crisis going on? Was that before or after the polls showed his election bid taking a pummeling over his gaffes and indecision? I think we all know the answer to that one.

Secondly, can the man not do more than one thing at a time? Seriously, I understand the immense importance of solving the current financial situation, but why today all of a sudden? It’s hard to believe that he’s suddenly decided, with the debate a mere two days away, that he absolutely has to be in D.C. giving 100% of his attention to the economy. Keep in mind, this debate’s topic is foreign policy, something McCain shouldn’t have a difficult time debating Obama on. No, there’s definitely something else going on here. Can anyone say “political play”?

Let’s keep in mind that our current president has taken 879 vacation days away from the White House (as of March 2008), setting a record nonetheless, and look how much he’s accomplished. Oh, wait a minute… The point being, however, that he’s been away from D.C. for roughly 30% of his time in office and has apparently been able to fulfill the duties of the POTUS, while at the same time ridding the ranch in Crawford of all that nasty brush.

So I’m still not sure what McCain’s issue is here. I don’t know about you, but I want my next commander-in-chief to be capable of multi-tasking. I don’t profess to know everything there is to know about being President of the United States of America, but I’m willing to bet $700 billion that it requires you to be able to concentrate of more than one issue/priority at a time.

–Gordy

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Love him or hate him, Michael Moore has developed a powerful skill of getting his messages to the masses. His new movie, Slacker Uprising, is available to download for free. It documents his 42-day tour of America before the 2004 election where he attempted to create the largest turnout of young voters in the history of our country. Of course, there were objections, protests, lawsuits and right-wing nutjobs…like the guy with the “Pro Bush. Pro War.” shirt. Pro Bush I get. Pro War? WTF? Who the hell is pro war? Seriously? If he’s so pro war, why is he safe at home showing up to rallies with his stupid shirt and an American flag instead of out fighting on the front lines of any one of the wars W has us in right now? Freaking idiot.

But I digress.

“This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans. The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November.” - Michael Moore

Download it. Watch it. Host a screening for your friends and family.

More importantly, whether you watch it or not, VOTE.

–Gordy

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29 seconds. That’s the extent of the coverage of Sarah Palin’s meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai allowed by the McCain campaign. 29 seconds! That was enough time to cover such hard-hitting topics as “Hello” and “What did you name your first child?”

Enough already! When is there going to be a backlash at the ridiculous nature of the McCain campaign keeping Palin under wraps? Turns out, it’s actually happening today. Everywhere.

And I mean everywhere.

“The No Talk Express”. I love it.

–Gordy

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This one is classic. Pure, unadulterated whining.

The McCain campaign called a conference call today to complain about being called “liars” in the media. They feel that no one is looking hard enough at Obama’s record and are too quick to jump on their…well…lies. The best part isn’t the whining, however. No, the absolute best part is that nearly every single point in their case against Obama, the things the media should be looking at in their opinion, contained errors, was false, or was just an outright lie. Joe Klein isn’t being fooled.

–Gordy

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…but look how much we gained in the world of political reporting.

On Friday, Olbermann said he had made good on his promise to donate $100 to charity each time Sarah Palin…

lies or repeats a lie in the course of campaigning.

He donated $3,700 to the Alaska Special Olympics Fund this week. That’s a lot of lies!

This man is my hero.

–Gordy

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Absolutely no reason for posting this video other than the fact that it’s funny as hell.

–Gordy

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However meaningless they may be, my lunch just isn’t going to sit right in my stomach until I see the “No” votes winning in the PBS poll regarding Sarah Palin. If you feel the same, please take a few seconds and go vote in the following polls:

Poll #1
Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to serve as Vice President of the United States?

Poll #2
Who do you trust more to fix the nation’s economic mess?

–Gordy

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