President's Day

[filkertom]

Lincoln (actual birthday Feb. 12, 1809), Washington (actual reported birthday Feb. 22, 1732). It took 150 years and marketing savvy to lump them together so people can save money on washer-dryers.

Oh, and, Chimpy apparently refers to Washington as "the first George W." Nice.

Since I imagine most of you aren't actually "celebrating" this "holiday", what do you think of the presidential race at the moment? Try to be nice. I myself am leaning strongly towards Obama, with the hope that he adds Edwards to his ticket. I think John McCain is going to be shoved down our throats by the Corporate Media, and it's going to be necessary to point out time and again his inconsistencies and the fact that he wants to keep us in Iraq. I think Huckabee has lost whatever tiny smidge of cred he had with me by saying "running for office is sort of like being waterboarded". And I think that the Villagers, particularly William Kristol, are on another fuckin' planet, and I wish they'd stay there.

ETA: Picky, picky, picky, regarding Washington's birth date. ;)

Comments

[hyrkanian.livejournal.com]

NPR via WUNC reported this morning that Obama was in Chapel Hill yesterday, to (privately) ask Edwards to back him. I'd be thrilled with Edwards as VP to Obama, personally. I agree what other comments have said, that Obama is the first person to stir a ray of hope in many election cycles. I've *never* contributed money or time to a political campaign before, but I'm seriously considering doing both for Obama.

[maiac.livejournal.com]

I've read that Edwards has signalled he wants to remain neutral so he'll have more bargaining power at the convention.