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August 29, 2008
Birthdays
Happy Birthday, John McCain! On your 72nd birthday, you can celebrate by announcing your VP pick, a gift to political commentators who are still light-headed and hoarse from Obama's acceptance speech last night, and are ready to start tearing into something fresh. Especially if you picked that Alaska governor no one's ever heard of. (oh crap, you actually did. Oh jeez. Way to pander, dude*. Let the savaging begin!)
Happy Birthday, Michael Jackson! In an interview today with Chris Connelly on Good Morning America, he said, "I feel very wise and sage, but at the same time very young." Which is maybe even creepier than if McCain had said he feels young.
Happy Birthday, Katrina! The storm hit three years ago, and another one might be coming. On a recent tour of New Orleans, McCain said he still hasn't figured out whether he thinks the Lower Ninth Ward should be rebuilt or not. "I really don't know," he said. "That's why I am going ... We need to go back to have a conversation about what to do: rebuild it, tear it down, you know, whatever it is."
The photo above is from McCain's 69th birthday in 2005, when the storm hit. Newsweek on the birthday cake photo op:
It was Aug. 29, McCain's 69th birthday, and on the tarmac, Bush presented his old political rival with a cake. The two posed, holding the cake up for cameras, and within seconds, went their separate ways. The cake, melting in the 110-degree Arizona heat, was left behind, uneaten."
* OK, a lot is going to be said about this Sarah Palin thing, but I bet no one is going to be madder than die-hard Hillary supporters. McCain sees what went on during the primaries, says, "Oh, hey, people like women this year!" and picks some 2-year governor no one's ever heard of (maybe she's well known among conservative Christians?) sort of implying that she's the equivalent of someone like Hillary Clinton. He is going to get destroyed on this. Can you imagine the VP debates?
Update:
Please enjoy Palin's wikipedia entry. There's so much fun information there. Runner up for Miss Alaska! Tried marijuana but didn't like it! Fun ethics scandal (maybe)! Opposes gay marriage but has gay friends! Was known as Sarah Barracuda in high school! Kids are named Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig! And much, much more.
--Cushie
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Comments
I can't wait to see Kristen Wiig play Sarah Palin on SNL.
Posted by: Amy at August 29, 2008 11:47 AM
I love that the announcement was made in front of a "Country First" sign because it totally reminds me of "Countrywide."
Posted by: cushie at August 29, 2008 3:24 PM
a friend's facebook update (I wish I was clever enough to do this) today stated that the population of alaska is equal to staten island. and this person could be second in line?
Posted by: Shemrock at August 29, 2008 4:40 PM
Way to pander, indeed. "Hey, how are we gonna get those die-hard Hillary supporters who aren't sure they want to vote for Obama? Oh! I know, let's pick a woman for veep!" It's insulting to women- to Palin and to female Hillary supporters.
Posted by: esskay at August 29, 2008 11:27 AM