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Monthly Archives: October 2008

This is McCain’s idea of small businesses?

Now that Joe the Plumber didn’t work out so good, McCain seems to be searching around for other “small” business owners. But this is ridiculous. First, at a rally in Sarasota, Florida, J. Robert Long was introduced as a “small businessman” and was dubbed “Bob the Boat Builder” by McCain. But most of Long’s career […]

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Adorning a junk heap in Texas

Reader Aaron Rowe sends this photo he took about 20 miles South of Fort Worth, Texas: There are so many ways this is ironic: Normally billboards like this say to keep the state green, not red, but I guess considering the surroundings it is a little too late for that. While the color red is […]

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The house across the street from Gov Palin

It was bad enough that the largest newspaper in Alaska endorsed Obama, but now this? This is the governor’s mansion in Juneau, Alaska: This is the house across the street: Thanks to Don (aka Mr. Ed).

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Bailout just another Boondoggle – why aren’t we up in arms?

I find it ironic that people aren’t more upset about the bailout package that was supposed to fix our economic woes. So far, it looks more like an early Christmas present for the banks and investment houses before the Bush administration leaves office, while simultaneously making our economy worse instead of better — by wasting […]

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McCain guarantees that he will win

Today on “Meet the Press”, McCain said that he can “guarantee” a squeaker victory on election day that won’t be clear until late that night. McCain told moderator Tom Brokaw: I guarantee you that two weeks from now, you will see this has been a very close race, and I believe that I’m going to […]

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Attention Hallowe’en Partygoers

© August Polak

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In the current economy, racism is a luxury

One of those stories that that, even if it isn’t true, should be: A canvasser goes up to a door in Western Pennsylvania. Knocks. Woman answers. Knocker asks for whom she’s planning to vote. She isn’t sure, and has to ask her husband. Husband is off in another room watching a game. Canvasser hears him […]

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If I were a rich man…

© Ted Rall

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Wassup 2008

Freaking Brilliant! Just in case you don’t know what this is a parody of (or just want to see it again), here’s the original Budweiser Wassup ad from 1999. My how things have changed during the Bush error era.

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Late Night Political Humor

The Election “With less than two weeks to go before the election, John McCain is behind Barack Obama in every major poll. But here’s the important thing to remember, back in 1984 with the same amount of time remaining, Walter Mondale was 14 points behind Ronald Reagan, and then, by the time the election came, […]

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The Vet Who Did Not Vet

Very funny.

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Elephant calling the kettle black

© Scott Stantis

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Racism in America

I’m sure everyone has seen the story about the 20 year old white girl, a McCain volunteer, who has now confessed that she made up a story about a large black man who attacked and robbed her, and scratched a “B” on her face because he saw the McCain bumper sticker on her car. There […]

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Can you call them volunteers if they get paid?

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McCain’s brother calls 911 to complain about traffic

John McCain is not responsible for his brother’s actions, but this is just too bizarre to pass up. Joe McCain even cursed at the 911 operator when the operator asked in disbelief if he was really calling to complain about traffic. And if that weren’t enough, McCain doubled down and called 911 a second time […]

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