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[raybear]

Confession: I kinda like Mike Huckabee. I mean, not in a way that I want him president, but I would love to go to karaoke with him, he would crack me up all night and would sing really gay duets with me all in a very good-natured way. Then at the end of the night, instead of a kiss he'd tell me he'd pray for me.

Anyway, so I'm listening to the RNC on the radio at work, and I'm coming and going doing some tasks in the copy room and I thought Mike was about to talk and I came in and listened and was really bothered by how bullshitty Republican he sounded. Like, it was extra ridiculous. Saying that the Supreme Court was liberal because they gave Guantanamo Bay prisoner's consitutional rights, etc. I was so crushed. And then he ended and the announcer said "that was Mitt Romney." Oops. That it explains it.

Ok, now my goofball christian boyfriend is talking.

ETA: Omg, right after I hit post, he made a bad joke involving madonna and costume changes. So gay.

ETA2: When we're hanging out, I would try to get him to say "Europeans" all the time and everytime buy him another whiskey.

Also, will someone please stop the Republicans from saying they are the party of Lincoln? Um, no you're not. It all got switched around in the 20th century, you aren't the same party.

ETA3: That story he told about desks being earned? I totally read that in a chain e-mail forward a few years ago.

Comments

[anjiyama.livejournal.com]

I was listening to your boyfriend Huckabee on NPR this afternoon, he was telling us that Bush would do well historically.

Hmmm.

I always had a hard on for George Will. No judgment here!

[raybear.livejournal.com]

I was introduced to Mike Huckabee on "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" and I was like, wow, maybe I wouldn't hate him as a republican candidate. He also appeared on SNL and was endearing. I'm a sucker for smart, funny guys. Even if what he's smart about, I disagree with completely.

[anjiyama.livejournal.com]

P.S. I've been so into you lately!

[anjiyama.livejournal.com]

Not in a gross way. In a cool super smart way. Totally.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha. It can be in a gross way. ;)

xoxo

[thirdreel.livejournal.com]

I'm totally with you. Huckabee's funny, and seems to have a relatively sane viewpoint, except when not. I'm also feeling the same way about Palin in terms of likeability, but it's easier to feel this way about Huckabee because he's not on the ticket.

Can we get the two of them to pair up for The Amazing Race after the election is over?

[raybear.livejournal.com]

Hahahahah! I hope so!!

[sebastian6.livejournal.com]

I totally didn't get that desk story. It seemed, forced, and pointless. But he does seem like a fun guy.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I feel like the audience didn't get it either. They just heard the words 'troops' and were like "America, Fck Yeah!!!" Mike should have just stuck to his own material, not some cheesey mass e-mail circulated.

[sharkysmachine.livejournal.com]

DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!!

[sebastian6.livejournal.com]

Man I don't know how much more of this I can take.

Can they go one speech without mentioning the POW thing?

[raybear.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was going to stay late to hear Palin, but after NPR reported that her speech was written by McCain's camp well in advance, I felt less interested. Giuliani is making me super cranky.

[sharkysmachine.livejournal.com]

Huckabee scared the shit out of me. These Republicans are a trashy, redneck bunch, even more so than before. Their followers seem to have the combined I.Q. of Madonna's bra size. Ooh, I made a Madge joke. I'm so confused. How is this cheesy soccer mom supposed to appeal to young people. she's like the mean mom of some bitch you go to high school with who browbeats you for not being friends with her obnoxious kid.

I can't take anymore dissing of community activists'/organizers. It's breaking my heart. How do they think the Civil Rights came to be? Lyndon Johnson just thought them up on the can?

[thirdreel.livejournal.com]

Though that means the speech is kind of telling, not about who Palin is but about who the McCain people want her to be, kind of hanging a lampshade on "Here's the strategic reason for this VP choice."

And that's what I find hypocritical about the presentation of her, in light of Bristol's pregnancy. They want us to know that she's a hockey mom--hockey mom, hockey mom, hockey mom. Why is it crucial for America to discuss the sport her kids play, and off-limits for America to discuss the life decisions they made?

[raybear.livejournal.com]

Good points. I did ultimately grit my teeth through Rudy and heard Palin's speech. It wasn't bad, I must say. I mean, content-wise, it had problems, but as far as rhetorical strategies and delivery, she did well.

For some reason the most upsetting part of Giuliani's speech was him saying "they question how she'll be a good mom and be a good VP....they wouldn't ask that of a man!" as if he just discovered this feminist principle and the crowd roared as if he had invented it, and all I could think of is "who the hell is this mysterious they?"

[sharkysmachine.livejournal.com]

She could barely pronounce he words and the speech felt like it didn't fit in her mouth. I mean she went to college for journalism. Granted it was a tenth tier school, but it seems at some point someone must have lectured about reading copy. I don't know. Again, this wasn't Columbia, so maybe they do things differently at the U of Idaho.

[sharkysmachine.livejournal.com]

Hahah. Every speech tonight is steeped in coded racism, homophobia and general bigotry. I'm kind of annoyed that NPR is not doing any kind of critiquing.

Sarah Palin is like that texas cheerleading mom.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

Yeah, whenever something good is about to be said, Andrea Seabrook jumps in to interrupt and goes to some other critical reporting, like a video montage of a soldier nobody knows.

There was one funny moment when the Florida delegate was all proud of himself, bragging about how before Palin's speech, all the male delegates are going to leave their seats to be replaced by the female alternates, and the reporter said, "and what exactly is the point of doing this?" and the dude suddenly was all flummoxed. "Uh, you know, to show that, uh, we have unity. About women."

[sharkysmachine.livejournal.com]

HAHAH. I am about tired of Andrea! It's amazing that when it's gonna get good they magically have to cut to some disgraced CEO (I'm looking at you, HP LADY) and she never manages to get back to them.

I am so annoyed with NPR's "coverage". Seriously, I called my local station and took back my gift. I was donating 1200.00 and they aren't getting shit. When asked about it, I said, quite rabidly. "I can listen and watch FOX NEWS for FREE and not have my programming interrupting by whiners begging for my money."

I'm like a crazy person.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

Everytime Andrea goes "huh" I want to punch her in the neck. Instead I should have a swig of beer. I'll be drunker than the POW game!

[katemosey.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I love how ugly this has gotten already.
Did you notice how a lot of Palin's speech was bashing on everything about the democratic convention from the Greek pillars to the tone of Obama's speech.

I guess that's a problem for us. We never get mean enough.

We need a democratic version of Dick Cheney.

I also couldn't help but notice that on CNN's coverage, they kept training the camera on the same four African-America republicans in the crowd....

Ugh. how anyone could vote for the republicans this year is totally beyond my comprehension.

[sinsense.livejournal.com]

I feel you on Huckabee. I want to go on the ferris wheel with him, and make him buy me cotton candy. Then at the end of the night, instead of a kiss he'd tell me he'd pray for me. Exactly.

You've been a real refuge for me, very level-headed about the whole political panorama. Thanks.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

I bet Huckabee is a good hugger.

I think part of the problem with politics right now is that its a "hot topic" so suddenly everyone has thoughts and opinions and ideas and motivation, and that's cool and great and we need more enthusiasm and involvement, but it also feels....a tiny bit like the fifteen year old boy discovering Led Zeppelin and telling everyone about it like he's the first.

[sinsense.livejournal.com]

a tiny bit like the fifteen year old boy discovering Led Zeppelin and telling everyone about it like he's the first.

Yeah, quite a bit like that. (Plus with the size of my friendslist, it's like a horde of said fifteen year-olds.)