Posted August 27, 2008 7:23 PM
by Frank James
Mayor Richard Daley gave a short testimonial to Barack Obama, the newly minted Democratic presidential nominee. No one will mistake him for Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana.
It was not a memorable speech. It was not meant to be. Obama essentially gave Daley a speaking role tonight because he had to. It was a sign of respect for the Daley organization which has helped his career hugely.
Daley, who is probably more a pragmatic politician more than a Democrat or Republican, said Obama is similar to him in that regard. We believe Daley on this one. In Chicago, it's not what you believe, it's what works. Or, often, what you can get away with.
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I'm sure you do know Barack, Richie. He endorsed you -- the living symbol of corrupt, inept governance in America; he has been an integral part of your infamous political machine for about 20 years or so. Yep, you know him.
Posted by: MJ | August 27, 2008 8:19 PM
Republican Convention Schedule Leaked!
7:00 pm Ceremonial burning of the U.S. Constitution
7:15 pm Spiritual Medium Sylvia Browne performs psychic sιance in desperate attempt to raise Ronald Reagan from the grave
7:35 pm "The Pleasures of Adultery" - with Newt Gingrich & Rudy Giuliani
8:05 pm Gay sex party in Minneapolis airport's Men's Restroom hosted by Senator Larry Craig
8:35 pm - Transvestite Ann Coulter "My Life as a Man"
8:55 pm Live satellite feed from Federal Prison Ohio Rep. Bob Ney
9:05 pm Guest speaker ex-Florida Congressman Mark Foley "Joys with Young Boys"
9:25 pm Oliver North "Iran is Evil, but I sold them weapons anyway"
9:40 pm Bill O' Reilly "The costs of sexual harassment and phone sex with employees"
10:00 pm Party in Men's Room hosted by Ken Mehlman and Geraldo Rivera
10:25 pm Check on McCain to see if he's still breathing and if his adult diaper needs to be changed.
10:35 pm N.R.A. President hosts an assault riffle target practice on Gays and Mexicans.
10:45 pm - Call emergency squad after a drunken Darth Cheney accidentally shoots his friend in the face.
11:00 pm Bush performs his hilarious comedy routine where he looks for Iraq's fictitious WMD's under guests tables.
11:15 pm Mike Huckabee does his famous uncanny imitation of Gomer Pyle.
11:20 pm Group intervention to get Rush Limbaugh back into drug rehab
11:45 pm Go up on rooftop and throw rocks down at homeless Vets sleeping in alley.
12:00 am Live satellite feed from Federal Prison California Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham
12:20 am Convicted felon/Fox News analyst and McCain close friend, G. Gordon Liddy Lock picking secrets
12:40 am Guest speakers Donald Rumsfeld and Paul Wolfowitz "How to lie your Country into a War"
1:00 am Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay "Tips on Money Laundering"
1:15 am Hookers arrive for after party
Posted by: Republican Family Values | August 27, 2008 8:48 PM
'Bizarre' is one word for McCain's hyper-nationalistic chest-thumping. He is insisting that oppressed people around the world "do not resent or resist America's democratic influence in the world".
Nope, no resentment at all - especially not in the insane neocon proving ground for exporting democracy...IRAQ!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW4msHu_9EQ
Posted by: JM | August 27, 2008 9:31 PM