This is a pretty damning commentary — and it’s brought to us by Fox”News” (and more specifically, Papa Bear Bill)!!!
Palin only just released her medical records a medical records summary. No kidding.
I don’t get it.
I had MSNBC tuned in while I was fixing some dinner a little while ago and all of a sudden, I heard Paul Simon’s voice singing. I spun around and there on the TV was a shot of some dude tying his shoe while Paul was singing American Tune — one of my favorite Simon songs. I have to admit that one of my first thoughts was “oh nooooos! Please, it can’t be true! I don’t want to live in a world where Paul Freakin’ Simon is a sell-out! Nooooo!” But then, as I watched, it quickly dawned on me that this wasn’t a commercial — it was a political ad. As I watched, the hair on my neck started to stand up, and there at the end with the lyric, “I wonder what’s gone wrong,” I saw a picture of Bush and McCain.
Just beautiful.
And because it’s such lovely, gentle song that is a joy to behold, here’s the whole thing:
This is making the rounds lately via email and it’s not a minor point. Not if you’re one of those people who wants your surgeon to be a med school graduate and — beyond any of the anti-intellectual BS that tends to follow this issue around — there’s a good reason for wanting your surgeon to be a med school graduate.
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Barack Obama:
Columbia University - B.A. Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude |
John McCain: United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899 |
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Joseph Biden: University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science. Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.) |
Sarah Palin: Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism |
In today’s edition of the paper, they endorse Barack Obama:
Gov. Palin’s nomination clearly alters the landscape for Alaskans as we survey this race for the presidency — but it does not overwhelm all other judgment. The election, after all is said and done, is not about Sarah Palin, and our sober view is that her running mate, Sen. John McCain, is the wrong choice for president at this critical time for our nation.
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Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand.
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On the most important issue of the day, Sen. Obama is a clear choice.
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The unqualified endorsement of Sen. Obama by a seasoned, respected soldier and diplomat like Gen. Colin Powell, a Republican icon, should reassure all Americans that the Democratic candidate will pass muster as commander in chief.
Oh, yeah, and there’s that little matter of the home team governor…
Gov. Palin has shown the country why she has been so successful in her young political career. Passionate, charismatic and indefatigable, she draws huge crowds and sows excitement in her wake. She has made it clear she’s a force to be reckoned with, and you can be sure politicians and political professionals across the country have taken note. Her future, in Alaska and on the national stage, seems certain to be played out in the limelight.
Yet despite her formidable gifts, few who have worked closely with the governor would argue she is truly ready to assume command of the most important, powerful nation on earth. To step in and juggle the demands of an economic meltdown, two deadly wars and a deteriorating climate crisis would stretch the governor beyond her range. Like picking Sen. McCain for president, putting her one 72-year-old heartbeat from the leadership of the free world is just too risky at this time.
A friend of mine is doing visibility up in State Senate District 22 (that’s up around Clarksville — Cheatham, Houston, and Montgomery Counties) today and spotted this guy. I don’t know if you can make it out all that clearly from the photo, but the guy is wearing a mask. Even though he is unwilling to show his face while holding those signs, he surely is comforted to know that John McCain is proud of him, as he is proud of all the ignorantsia who turn out to show their support.
