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11/05/2007
Barack Obama As Himself on Saturday Night Live
Hey, Saturday Night Live! I have a funny comedy sketch idea for you! What if Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Bill Richardson and other Democrats went to a Halloween costume party? And their choice of Halloween costume directly related to their Presidential campaigns! Funny, right? Right?
Damn, you guys beat me to it. With some timely jokes about Bill Clinton's sexual proclivities, even! But I must say that I'm impressed, because you also worked in Barack Obama, wearing his Sexy Barack Obama costume. Well-played, SNL. Well-played.
09/17/2007
MOVEON.ORG VS. RUDY VS. HILLARY
Some might want to tell Rudy Giuliani that the 2000 election for the New York Senate is over, and that Hillary Clinton won. How else are we to explain this bizarre campaign ad attacking her? After starting out by accusing Clinton of flip-flopping on her the Iraq War, the spot goes to accuse Clinton of standing "silently by when MoveOn.org ran [a] venomous ad in The New York Times" about General David Petraeus? Earth to Rudy: Hillary hasn't won the nomination yet, and she never publicly supported MoveOn's ad.
Could it have been that Rudy's real fight wasn't really with Hillary, but with MoveOn, the liberal nonprofit group which has been relentless in its criticism of the Bush Administration and the Republican party? (The day before, Giuliani went after the New York Times for giving MoveOn preferential ad placement.) If it wasn't then, it certainly is now. Today, MoveOn released another ad that directly targets Rudy, accusing him of blowing off the opportunity to contribute to the Iraq Study Group in order to stuff his pockets with public speaking fees. Its tagline: "Rudy Giuliani. A betrayal of trust."
How will Rudy -- who has never shied away from taking off the gloves for a good scrap -- respond? We have a feeling that answer will come sooner rather than later.
08/27/2007
Ron Paul Picked for '08; CNN Confused
In this segment from CNN's "American Morning," two college students are asked to predict the '08 nominees for their respective parties. Republican Laura Elizabeth Morales picks Ron Paul, sending host Rick Sanchez into a near-apoplectic fit of disbelief.
Co-host Kiran Chetry tries to reign things in, explaining that while Morales has every right to prefer Paul, the question was about the likely nominee. But Morales just sticks to her guns, mitigating her choice with "idealistically." Well, "idealistically," I could hope that if I step in front of a bus, I don't get hit, but that does not actually affect my statistical chances of becoming a pancake.
Democrat Rachel Moore goes Morales one better and simply refuses to pick any candidate at all. She just blathers for a while about how anyone would be better than Bush, and all that matters is that some Democrat wins. She also can't be nailed down on the most important Democratic issue. In fact, when it comes to answering questions directly, Moore makes Morales look like a genius.
As a woman, I think it's great that "American Morning" found two college-aged women to represent the younger segments of the parties. But did they have to find these two?
08/23/2007
Michelle Obama Slams Hillary Clinton
I have great admiration for any woman who is willing to sacrifice her career for that of her husband's, and despite her husband's many campaign missteps, Michelle Obama's feisty spirit and charm have won my approval. But does she go too far in this Chicago campaign appearance, subtly reminding voters of Hillary Clinton's problematic personal life? I am not sure. To borrow some expressions of the day, I am torn between two reactions to this clip -- one being "oh, SNAP!" and the other being "OH NO SHE DIT'NT."