Yeah, Cindy would so lose...
-OK, I really didn't need the mental image-
John McCain, stumping at the motorcycle gathering at Sturgis, SD yesterday made a tiny little SNAFU. A little gaffe. A slight misstep. He suggested his wife compete in the "Miss Buffalo Chip" beauty contest.
"I told her with a little luck, she could be the only woman ever to serve as both the first lady and Miss Buffalo Chip," McCain told the audience. One slight problem...
Yeah, it's basically an amateur stripper contest. Do they make stain remover for your imagination? This is one of those times when I share something with readers so I know I'm not suffering alone.
Hey, it could be worse. We could be talking about Barbara Bush here.
I'm so freakin' mean. Get that image out of your head... (Huffington Post, which has thankfully Cindy- and Babs-free contest video you can use to scrub out your mind)
-Quote of the day-
"I think the black people would say he don't talk, act or carry himself as a black person." The "he" in question being Barack Obama and the dumbass being quoted being C&W star Toby Keith -- who, by the way, doesn't talk, act, or carry himself like someone who speakies the English.
He said this to fellow right wing moron Glenn Beck, who found the statement too stupid even for his show. According to the report, "'What does that even mean?' the audibly shocked Beck replied."
It's here that Keith really showed his true moronitude by responding, "Well, I don't know what that means." To which Beck didn't reply, "Are you drunk right now?" -- although he should've.
"But I think that that's what they would say," Keith went on, reading the collective minds of all the black people he doesn't know -- which seems to be all black people. "Even though the black society would pull for him I still think that they think in the back of their mind that the only reason he is in is because he talks, acts and carries himself as a Caucasian."
Look for Toby Keith to continue to talk, act, and carry himself like a complete asshole. (The Nation)
-Headline of the day-
"Specter leads Matthews."
This isn't so terrifying until you get to the specifics. According to the report, "Since Hardball host Chris Matthews is reportedly considering a Senate run against Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter in 2010, it gave Quinnipiac University a 'thrill up their leg' to go ahead and poll the matchup. The survey of 1,580 Pennsylvania voters between 7/30-8/3 had a margin of error of +/- 2.5%."
That "leg" reference is Politico's not mine -- I just linked it to the appropriate story. I'm not responsible for that. Specter leads 41%-36%.
But, Sweet Freakin' Jesus on a Pegleg, Senator Chris Matthews? Just pour melted plastic in my ears. I don't think I've ever been so torn about an election before, even a hypothetical one like this. On the one hand, I'd be glad to be rid of Specter. But on the other, I would be nowhere near as glad to turn on CSPAN and hear "HAH!" echoing through the Senate chamber. And Sen. Matthews would probably be on every goddam talking head program under the sun, already having all that talking head experience.
Could our nation survive it? (Politico)
