Republican Crazies Are Complaining About The Handling of Times Square Terrorist

I expected that the crazies would start complaining about the Times Square event. It didn't take them long at all. The idiots claim that providing miranda to a citizen is somehow out of step with Federal law and our legal norms. Of course this has been done since Miranda V. Arizona almost half a century ago. But who cares about the facts? Who cares about facts when you are a Republican and you live in a fantasyland where you can make up your own reality - a reality that you can get gullible American voters to buy into?

John McCain, one of the main complainers, is a U.S. Senator and should know the laws in this Country. This man scares the Hell out of me. I always thought he was somewhat of a whackjob. It's amazing that he almost became President. In fact, McCain would probably be President right now if not for Bush's economic crisis. Even with the unpopularity of Bush and the Republican Party, McCain was headed for victory (according to polling) against Obama prior to the economic collapse in the Fall of 2008. We definitely dodged a bullet.

Joe Lieberman took the crazy a step further by suggesting that Shahzad should have his citizenship taken away in order to eliminate the need for miranda or a trial in the Federal Courts.

From Huffpost:

Lieberman argued that if an act of terrorism was coordinated with a group designated as a terrorist organization, then an American involved with such a group would lose citizenship and the constitutional protections that come with it.

Ummm, excuse me Mr. Lieberman, but does that also include the Right wing Christian Conservatives, the Tea Party radicals, and White Supremacist terror groups that have been embraced by the Republican Party, either tacitly or out in the open? What about the members of Congress who are associated with radical extremists on the right and who stoke fear? I wonder how that would work out.

John McCain Laughs Off Wave of Threats Towards Members of Congress

McCain completely laughs off the threats made against members of Congress and their children. He says Palin's actions are no big deal. According to him, the incidents that we have seen over the past week represent normal politics in America. He defends Sarah Palin's behavior (and by extension...he is defending similar behavior by others that is clearly aimed at ginning up followers to take action on their own....while the politicians use plausible deniability).

The coded language of Sarah Palin is really of no concern. It's all a part of our imaginations. Stop worrying. Go back to sleep.

(Of course he desperately needs Sarah Palin because she is the only hope for him if he's going to win re-election).

This guy is COMPLETELY senile and creepy to me. Maybe it's just me.

You have to see it to believe it.



Yeah... tell that to Congressman Periello and all the other members of Congress and their families, "targeted" by these fanatics. Laugh in their faces and tell them that it's no big deal. Of course Periello is a part of the real world and disagrees with the giggling idiot from Arizona.

Live from New York....

On the most recent Saturday Night Live, McCain appeared in the opening skit where he and running mate Sarah Palin (a.k.a. Tina Fey) sell campaign memorabilia on QVC. His appearance gave him the opportunity to poke a little fun at himself.

In less than 5 minutes, McCain and Fey manage to poke a little Saturday night fun at Obama's 30-minute infomercials, Palin's $150,000 wardrobe, the various Joe's of the campaign (Joe the Plumber, Joe Six-Pack and Joe Biden), McCain's proposed vetoes of pork-barrel spending, Palin's potential run for President in 2012, McCain's maverick status and Obama's many celebrity endorsements. Whew...that's a lot of much needed satire in a presidential race that is becoming more tiresome by the minute.

Joe the American Hero?

Words fail me as I try to understand America's obsession with the real "Joe the plumber." Samuel J. Wurzelbacher is his name, and his instant celebrity astounds me. After his first moments in the spotlight, I honestly thought he would slip away into anonymity once again. However, just over two weeks after the third presidential debate, his media presence continues. Wurzelbacher has become a twisted representation of the average American. I fail to see why everyone feels it necessary to broadcast his thoughts and feelings across the nation. Yes, he is "average." He is a single, working father with his own business and some tax problems, but in my world that does not give him the right to represent the "average Joe" the candidates seem so willing to relate to.
I honestly don't care that this man has endorsed John McCain, who Wurzelbacher calls "a real American." He has also hired a public relations team from Nashville to represent him, especially since McCain has now started referring to him as his role model and "an American hero." Will someone please explain to me how an unlicensed plumber from Toledo, Ohio has become and American hero for simply questioning Obama's tax policies? I just don't get it.

John McCain and Usher vs. Barack Obama and Jay-Z

Who are our Presidential Candidates? Obviously, we have been learning more and more about where they stand on the issues but what about how they their spare time? What do their movie choices reveal about them as a person? Do we forget that our candidates are more than issue-bearing robots? While I have stated in previous blogs that I wish pop culture didn’t play such a big role in the decision for our Presidential Candidate, it is interesting to see Obama and McCain’s personality come out in a recent article. Entertainment Weekly Online wrote about the candidates and their favorite movies, superheroes, and music.
Both candidates cam of as men who know how to have fun! His pick for favorite superhero, Spiderman. However, it was John McCain who I agreed with when he picked the mesmerizing Batman as his choice for beloved superhero. McCain also choose to show his love for music groups such as ABBA and Roy Orbison. This is when I realized that McCain is really really old. I did like the fact that he revealed one of his favorite singers is Usher Raymond. Who wouldn’t love such a fine portrayal of a young man though? Obama shared that a more eclectic group made up his picks while throwing out names such as Sheryl Crow, Frank Sinatra, and the best rapper alive Jay-Z. When it came to preferred television programs, I was surprised neither man picked anything up-to-date. Senator Obama cited the classic program M*A*S*H as a choice while Senator McCain went with “Dexter”. The candidates went on to talk about most recent movie viewed and their favorite portrayal of President. What was not cute was that as a 71-year-old, McCain admitted to crying during the movie Bambie. But then again, I could just be insensitive.
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the article. However, as more and more pieces like this are published, I hope citizens remember to look at the issues and not base their decisions on personality based information. The race for President of the United States is not a high school popularity contest.