Posted on 10/26/2004 4:19:51 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty
Vote to reelect President George W. Bush!
And the Mad Man from Motor City agrees, Cynthia Cassell is the right choice for United States Congress in the 13th District!
The Steve Dunleavey article made me cry and then it made me really really mad at Kerry. Who the *(@&^ Kerry think he is, to demoralize our military personnel just so that he can be prez? I'd better quit now so I don't get banned...
I watched the end part of that rally and was less than impressed. There is absolutely no way there were 80,000 - 100,000 people there. No way.
And, no one was smiling either, except for Kerry. He has the goofiest smile since he had his teeth fixed, he looks like a beaver...
My cousin's husband fought as a soldier in Vietnam, honorably. He was literally in the trenches, he fought in hand-to-hand combat with the Viet Cong in the swamps. He came home, started a family, and served in the US Army for 25 years. He retired and his mental health fell apart. He couldn't deal with the emotions and horror of what he experienced. He's been in and out of mental hospitals, the VA has sent him to counselor after counselor, and he just can't seem to overcome the horrific past.
I saw him for the first time in many years at my grandmother's funeral. He looks like an old man (he's 55). He can't be in crowds, and he has horrible nightmares. My cousin can't leave him by himself, they moved close to their children so that they could help out with his care. As I talked to him the cemetery I noticed he had a small flag pin on his lapel. And then as he and my cousin walked together back to their car, he stopped and saluted each flag. That made me cry, here is a man who lost his youth fighting in war, has lost his mental health, and he's still proud to have served his country.
Ewwww, Kerry doesn't have a Utah estate (thank goodness), he has an Idaho estate.
More news articles this morning about voter "disenfranchisement". The WaPo smarmily covers students trying to register in their school's state right up to election day...some are encountering "residency" questions. Of course, the article is full of boo-hoo's from Rats.
To me, waiting this late to register is akin to those people who put off their Christmas shopping until the last couple of days and then complain about the crowds. Why anyone finds them sympathetic is beyond me.
Dick Morris elicits a fabulous metaphor this morning in the NY Post.
He likens John Kerry's campaign strategy (make 'em forget about 9/11) to that old question:
"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?".
John "Ford's Theater" Kerry.
I'll be out most of the day. Returning late afternoon. Please ping me to anything that sorts out the October Surprise.
Thanks to your cousin's husband for his service! Of course, according to John Kerry, he's a war criminal, having committed the most vile and heinous atrocities. Just once, I'd like to see Effin try to justify his 1971 lies to men like your cousin's husband.
Who might this be:
WHICH high-profile diplomat who was hoping for a big job in the John Kerry administration — if there is one — is having a not-so-low-profile affair with a gorgeous, red-headed divorcée with an interest in foreign affairs? Even if his wife doesn't find out, the fling might wreck his chances for the big job . . . (PageSix)
Child abuse!!
CHRISTIE Brinkley and her hunky architect hubby, Peter Cook, have apparently brainwashed their son, Jack Paris Brinkley Cook, 9. The boy wrote a letter to the editor of the Southampton Press titled "How I Feel," which states: "George Bush lies a lot and John Kerry will not lead us into war . . . George Bush said there were weapons of mass destruction, so he sent in all the troops. And did they find [any]? No, no, no, no, no, no, no!" He continues, "I think John Kerry will not lie to us and he will lead us to peace . . . [Bush] wants to go to war with Iraq, to get oil and finish his daddy's war, and if we let him get any further there will not be a world." (PageSix)
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, three decades after trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford, has found happiness with a fellow prisoner, a lesbian, who, in 2001, poisoned assorted people. (Cindy Adams)
Hillary appeared at the Brooklyn Museum of Art Monday, and Liz Smith describes her thus (Very dominatrix!):
.... Clinton, who looks glamorously slimmed down herself, wearing sexy black, and spiky-heeled boots...
Unfortunately, the photo doesn't show those sexy heels, but she doesn't look so slimmed down to me:
For some reason, the Dems have directed their smear tactics to Katherine Harris:
Rep. Katherine Harris (R-Fla.) might think about sitting too close to the C-SPAN cameras the next time she's in Congress.
Harris, who was Florida's secretary of state during the infamous 2000 "hanging chad" recount debacle, is seen whispering, giggling, touching and appearing to peck the cheek of Republican Rep. Rick Renzi of Arizona during the 9/11 Commission reforms bill debate. At one point, she throws her head back in laughter as Rep. Rob Simmons (R-Conn.) presents intelligence data at the podium.
While a Renzi staffer admitted Harris appears to give him a "shoulder grab," Renzi's press secretary, Matthew Ash, told us: "They shared an exchange on the House floor and nothing more. The congressman is looking directly at Simmons and following the debate on the floor."
Harris press secretary David Host called the posting of the Oct. 8 C-SPAN footage "Democratic dirty tricks."
"We watched it several times and we don't see a kiss," said Host. "She appears to whisper to him. It's dangerous to read body motions unless you know what was being said."
We asked if he could query his boss as to what was being said, but he didn't call back. News readers can judge the footage at www.thecanoodle.com.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/246601p-211247c.html
One more, regarding Hillary's sexpot appearance in Brooklyn, from Lloyd Grove's column:
Brooklyn City Councilman Bill de Blasio gave Sen. Hillary Clinton quite a start Monday night.
"You don't mind if I call you a foxy mama, do you?" de Blasio asked New York's distinguished junior senator during the premiere party for the Miramax movie "Finding Neverland" at the Brooklyn Museum.
Clinton shrieked with laughter.
"I think you've lost your mind!" the senator retorted - though she did look rather pleased.
De Blasio and Clinton go back to when she was First Lady and he was managing her 2000 U.S. Senate campaign.
"Obviously, when you work closely with somebody, you get to know what they're like," de Blasio told me. "And I've found that she's very funny and has many light-hearted moments and an irreverent sense of humor."
But it wasn't much in evidence during the three-hanky movie when Clinton, sitting with daughter Chelsea and Chelsea's boyfriend Ian Klaus, was observed sniffling and dabbing her eyes.
Meanwhile, Miramax honcho Harvey Weinstein - after telling the crowd that he promised his staff wouldn't say anything political - blasted the Republicans for allegedly trying to suppress the youth vote next Tuesday.
"They're trying to keep people from voting in the presidential election," Weinstein charged. "I hope the kids come out and kick their a--."
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/246600p-211244c.html
Successful Protest of Michael Moore at Indiana University of Pennsylvania! (After-Action Report)
Thoughts, prayers, and thanks up to your uncle, UG.
If that is slimmed down, then...well, I'm the Pope.
Katherine and Rick should have rented a room.
Want a pick-me-up? New Bush ad---it's a doozy!
http://www.georgewbush.com/btlhome.aspx
(Works best in QuikTime for me)
So far, the internet is the only place I've seen any ads, except for the state and local races.
Thanks for the linkage, TO.
Corporate Lesson #1
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower when the doorbell rings. After a few seconds of arguing over which one should go and answer the doorbell, the wife gives up, quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor. Before she can say a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel that you have on."
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob.
After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. Confused, but excited about her good fortune, the woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets back to the bathroom, her husband asks from the shower, "Who was that?"
"It was Bob the next-door neighbor," she replies.
"Great!" the husband says, "Did he give you the $800 he owes me?"
Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.
Corporate Lesson #2
A priest was driving along and saw a nun on the side of the road. He stopped and offered her a lift which she accepted. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her habit to open and reveal a lovely leg.
The priest had a good look and nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily reached over and slid his hand up her leg. The nun looked at him and immediately said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest was flustered and apologized profusely. He forced himself to remove his hand. Changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
Once again the priest apologized, "Sorry, Sister, but the flesh is weak."
Arriving at the convent, the nun got out gave him a meaningful glance and went on her way.
Upon his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to retrieve a bible and looked up Psalm 129. It said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory."
Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
Corporate Lesson #3
A sales representative, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out in a puff of smoke. The Genie says, "I usually only grant three wishes, so I'll give each of you just one."
"Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Poof! She's gone.
In astonishment, "Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be In Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of pina coladas, and the love of my life." Poof! He's gone.
"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, "I want those two back in the office right after lunch."
Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.
Corporate Lesson #4
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?"
The crow answered: "Sure, why not?"
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow and rested. All of a sudden a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Corporate Lesson #5
A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy."
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, there he was, proudly perched at the top of the tree. There he was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.
Moral of the story: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
Corporate Lesson #6
In Africa, every morning a gazelle awakens knowing that it must outrun the fastest lion if it wants to stay alive.
Every morning, a lion wakes up knowing it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
Moral of the story: It makes no difference whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you had better be hauling ass.
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