Sarah Palin nicknames

The Half-Baked Alaskan
Caribou Barbie
Bible Spice
Wasilla Hillbilly
The Chillbilly
Sarah Falin
Dick Cheney in Lipstick
VPILF
Iditabroad
Governor Jesus Camp
Fertilla the Huntress
Secessionist Sarah
Spiro Igloo
Wacko from Wasilla
The Tanya Harding of the Tundra
America's Next Top Caribou Huntress
Danielle Quayle

Our friend from across the pond

While working in Charlotte, N.C. to get out the vote for Obama, I was lucky enough to meet Frank Browne. He's got a great story: a former elected member of Britain's Conservative party, he decided that Obama was the only candidate who could restore America's position in the world. He flew to the U.S. on his own dime and has been working harder and longer than any other volunteer here to turn out the vote. (Read more of his story here.)

This past weekend, he and I hit both ends of the voter spectrum: from a sprawling suburban neighborhood in the afternoon to a inner-city neighborhood in the evening. And no matter how many doors he knocked on, Frank always looked like he was just getting started.

The best part of Frank's story came yesterday (Monday) when Obama made his last-minute stop in Charlotte. While most volunteers were given plum assignments working the rally, Frank was told he wouldn't be allowed to because the team had a special assignment for him. Sure enough, Frank was taken backstage and found himself shaking hands with the candidate. He also walked away with a picture and autograph.

Funny writing, good point

From "The Cowardice of Sarah Palin":

Yeah, she's firing up the wingnut base. Who cares. The wingnut base is the easiest group of people on the planet to fire up. They get fired up when they think gays might steal their marriages. They get fired up when they have to press "one" for English. They get fired up when some black guy gets all uppity and runs for president. They get fired up when their sub-sub-sub-version of Christianity isn't the dominant religious ideal of the nation. Holding Sarah Palin in front of them is like teasing a dog through a fence, but that's about it.

The difficult art of sign-holding

North Carolina polls show the the presidential race suddenly close here, and as a result Barack Obama scheduled a stop in Charlotte.We went, and while we didn't see him in person, we heard his voice echoing off the downtown buildings. Something about change, I think.

The video of his speech is here, and unfortunately there's a guy right behind him who's not really with the program. See if you can spot his mistake.

McCain's releasing new ad? Sell! Sell!

Back in college, we played a little word game. If someone (e.g. "Bob") was interested in someone else (e.g. "Susan"), it was said that Bob was trading heavily in Susan futures. Like many old jokes, the Internet has made them real.

Here's the chart of McCain's current stock value:



And here's Obama's:

McCain bumper sticker anyone?

I just whipped this up today. I'm surprised no one else thought of it first.

Gud spellrz 4 Hilary!

The following statement was posted by a Clinton supporter on her official website:



The nutters have found their candidate.

Bring on Obamanomics

This family has supported Barack Obama almost since the start, and with every passing day we're more convinced of that choice.

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One question, Sen. McCain

George Bush feels like dancing -- woo! -- dancing

Endorsing John McCain:


Malaria Awareness Day:


Brazil(?):


Liberia:

Tiblisi, Georgia:

Suck it, Brady

Going into today's Giants vs. Patriots Super Bowl, I didn't really have a preference.

Then my friend reminded me that Tom Brady was a Bush supporter in 2004. That's good enough for me -- rock on, Giants!

Can someone make these, please?

The guys over at The Banderlog have an idea for a bumper sticker.

A simple question for George W. Bush

I have a question that I'd like someone in the press corps to pose to Bush before the end of his term:

"President Bush -- you have said, 'It is vital for the Iraqi people to know with certainty that America will not abandon them after we have come this far.'

When you leave office on Jan. 20, 2009, what do you plan to do personally to continue the changes in Iraq?"

The point, of course, is to find out whether post-president Bush plans to just cash in on the lecture circuit or whether he's as committed to Iraqi freedom as he always claims. It's easy (and common) for presidents to walk away from their policies, dust their hands and say, "Well, I did everything I could."

But Bush and Iraq are different. As he reminds us in speech after speech, bringing freedom to Iraq isn't a policy -- it's a calling from God. He also tells us it's necessary if America expects to be safe from terrorist attack ever again.

And to be fair to the president, here are some positions/initiatives that he might offer as proof of his continuing commitment to the country he invaded:

• Become U.S. ambassador to Iraq (my recommendation)
  
• Become consultant to the Iraqi public schools system
  
• Fund and oversee an Iraq-based institute that promotes democracy and a free press
• Fund and oversee a U.S.-based institute that gives future Iraqi leaders hands-on experience in a working democracy
• Start a micro-loan nonprofit using his own money to help struggling Iraqi companies
• Start a company that provides affordable infrastructure rebuilding services to the Iraqi government
  

All of these are quite reasonable and effective things that a former president like Bush could do to prove he's serious about the cause that 3,000+ Americans have already sacrificed for. I can't wait to hear which one he'll choose.