Poll shows most people think he's an asshole
-Headline of the day-
"Poll: Americans would rather not live next to Limbaugh or O'Reilly."
I can totally relate. A poll by US News and World Report asked respondents, "You just rented a vacation home on Martha’s Vineyard where the political and media elite go. Who is the last person you want as a summer neighbor?"
Dang, I gave away the answer in the headline. I love that 53 % and 20% respectively believe that Limbaugh and O'Reilly are the "elite." They'd have us believe that they were just good ol' regular folks with buttloads of money -- like Jed Clampett with a talk show.
One thing that surprised me about the poll -- 14% wouldn't want Keith Olbermann, while 13% wouldn't want Chris Matthews. Fewer people wouldn't want Matthews? Can you imagine having that loudmouth as a neighbor? "HOW YOU DOIN' BUDDY -- HANGIN' IN THERE? HAH! HEY, TELL YOUR WIFE THOSE SHORTS LOOK GREAT ON HER! HAH! WELL, GOTTA GO! THE OL' BALL AND CHAIN HAS DINNER ON! HAH! TALK TO YOU TOMORROW! HAH! HEY, IF YOU KEEP PUTTING YOUR FINGERS IN YOUR EARS LIKE THAT, YOU'RE GONNA DAMAGE YOUR EARDRUMS! HAH!"
Seriously, do people not know who Chris Matthews is? (Think Progress)
-Today's McCain flip-flop-
John McCain's website, 7/11/08, "This may be the first time that Obama has spoken of 'world justice.' He has said before that he would provide bin Laden with a trial that meets 'international standards of due process,' and he's frequently invoked Nuremberg as a model for any trial. But what, precisely, is meant by 'world justice' here is unclear. And if it means an internationally sanctioned trial, aren't the odds of an execution pretty slim?"
John McCain, 7/25/08, "We have various options. The Nuremberg Trials are certainly an example of the kind of tribunal that we could move forward with. I don’t think we’d have any difficulty in devising an international -- internationally supported mechanism that would mete out justice. There’s no problem there."
See, that's just the way Baghdad Johnny rolls; first you make fun of an Obama position, then you adopt it and pretend it was all your idea. I think this was the exact reversal that makes McCain officially a boob.
History unfolds before us... (JohnMcCain.com, CNN)
-Bonus HotD-
"Endangered GOP Senators Afraid To Be Seen At Convention."
According to the report, "Nine of 12 targeted Republicans running in the most competitive Senate races this fall are either skipping the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn., or have not decided whether to attend."
The problem? Bush will be there... and McCain... and Republicans... and TV cameras. How bad is your party doing when it's members are afraid to be seen with other members? It's like the freakin' mafia or something. (Huffington Post)
