Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
A few moments later, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, standing just behind McCain, stepped forward and whispered in the presidential candidate's ear. McCain then said: "I'm sorry, the Iranians are training extremists, not al-Qaeda."
"Machinists? Why the hell would they be training machinists, Joe? What? Oh."
Posted by: Cangrejero at March 18, 2008 03:27 PMExtremists, Al-Queda. What's the difference whippersnapper? Now, drop down and give me 10!
Posted by: asl at March 18, 2008 03:31 PMThe image of Lieberman standing up there behind the dais gently correcting McCain just makes me retch. OTOH McCain's "Oops sorry, I meant 'extremists'" is pretty funny. In a bleak kind of way. I'm thinking "This ought to be the end of his candidacy" but I somehow know it won't be anything of the sort.
Posted by: Clownęsthesiologist at March 18, 2008 03:50 PMThe image of Lieberman standing up there behind the dais gently correcting McCain just makes me retch
Then you probably don't want to know that Lieberman was gently resting his hand on McCain's ass while all this was going on.
Posted by: Cangrejero at March 18, 2008 04:02 PMNever before have I realized the tenuous line between ventriloquism and truly disturbing, geriatric homo-eroticism until now. Of all things I could have imagined, I really didn't think this election cycle would define that for me.
Posted by: Mr. Sticky at March 18, 2008 04:20 PM6: Mr. Sticky is reconsidering his support for the Lemon Party.
Posted by: apostropher at March 18, 2008 04:26 PMReally? My election checklist reads:
*Healthcare
*Iraq
*The tenuous line between ventriloquism and truly disturbing, geriatric homo-eroticism
*Supreme court picks
*The economy
Oh, and I'm also curious to see if the potential presidential candidates have the Wildcats defeating Gonzaga.
Posted by: Cangrejero at March 18, 2008 04:28 PM'...the Republicans have chosen a deranged fossil who wants everyone to die in eternal war, doesn't understand or care about the economy or healthcare, and can't tell his pruny old ass from Iran or Al Qaeda. Oh, and who for utterly cynical political reasons cavorts with religious maniacs who hate gays and Catholics and are openly cheering for the end of the world." -Atrios
The Haggard-like religious/gay hatred connection does open the possibility of some funny business between McBain and LEIBERman...
Posted by: waldo at March 19, 2008 08:25 AMMcCain is Bush on Steroids, and, probably, has a more advanced stage of Alzheimer's.
So, naturally, McCain scares the crap out of me. It makes me want to buy another truckload of canned goods and duck tape the windows.
Posted by: Jon at March 20, 2008 07:40 AMI'd say that I'd move overseas if McCain wins the presidency, but then McCain might bomb where ever I am.
Posted by: asl at March 20, 2008 03:54 PM