And That's What the War On Christmas Is All About, Charlie Brown

Holiday special alert! "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is on ABC at 8 P.M. tonight! Do watch.

And here's a related Christmas clip from last night's "Daily Show." Do watch.

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Brundlefly!

"Have you ever heard of 'insect politics'?"

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Putting the Hippo in "Hypocrisy"

I don't know why sheer hypocrisy always manages to shock and anger me. It's so common nowadays that it should never come as a surprise. But the rise of right wing fear-mongering, and sheer wingnut insanity, and what they're espousing, has still managed to shock me speechless. Which is why I am so glad Jon Stewart and "The Daily Show" is around to put into words what I could never say. You know, because of the whole "I am speechless" thing...

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Check Please, Mr. President

Barack Obama once appeared on the PBS show "Check, Please!", the Chicago edition, I presume. The fact that the President of the United States was on that show is, to me, awesome.



Apparently the entire episode will be re-run in Chicago on the 16th.

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...Yes, But Sum Change Not So Grate, Akshully

Thanks California, for totally harshing my high over Obama, with the news that Prop 8 is winning.

This is a pretty black-and-white issue for me. If you voted yes on 8, you are a small-minded bigot. Thanks for shattering any illusions I had about California being safe from the prejudiced views of the religious right and the just plain stupid. Because of them, we now get to have discrimination written into our state Constitution.

Bravo.

I Can Haz Change?

Yeah. I'm happy.

And a word to Morrissey--because when do I not feel like sharing with Morrissey?--I think you'll either have to stop performing this song, or at least give it a bit of a re-write. W00T!

Ya Vote!

They had one computer ballot machine at my polling place tonight, but I steered clear of it. And for good reason.

And It's Not Just Because Barack Obama Sounds Like a Cool Star Wars Name

This morning as I walked towards my neighborhood polling place and saw the line snaking half-way up the block, I burst into tears. Not out of frustration that the line was so long that I'd have to wait until after work to cast my vote, but because the line was so long. I've voted in every election since I turned 18, and I have never, ever had to wait in line more than 15 minutes to do it. And while San Francisco isn't exactly apathetic when it comes to politics, it still gave me hope that these predictions of record turn-outs will prove true all across the country. I burst into tears because for the first time in 20 years I have genuine hope and excitement about the result of a presidential election. And I also bust into tears because it has been a long and frustrating presidential campaign, and I have been doing my best to keep my shit together and not freak out for most of it, and I finally just cracked.

But I will try my best to keep it together for the rest of the day and night.

I hope so, Barry. I really do.

True

I never thought I'd want to hear the word "Waaasuuuuup" again as long as I lived. I was wrong.

ALL OF THEM! Bingo!

Here's something to make tonight's debate a little less painful. Palin Bingo!

Spittin' Distance

Have you seen this yet?


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I saw this following quote from the movie "Billy Madison" in a discussion on another blog, and had to steal it. It's just too perfect:

"[Mrs. Palin], what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

Seriously, God have mercy ON US ALL.