2012 Odds!!!

The midterms are over (for the most part). I mean, I still don't know who won the Alaska senate seat but I long for the days when no one cared about Alaska politics. What? I dreamt that? Oh. Well, at least nobody's talking about Delaware anymore. What? I dreamt that, too? Damn you, Ambien!

Anyway, onward to 2012! All abroad the "Who's Gonna Run" speculation train! According to 1800-sports.com, the artist formally known as Alaska's Governor matters the most:

Republican Nominee			Moneyline
Sarah Palin			+300
Mitt Romney			+400
Bobby Jindal			+500
Mike Huckabee			+500
Tim Pawlenty			+1000
Mark Sanford			+1200
Charlie Crist			+1200
David Petraeus			+1500
Newt Gingrich			+1500
Jeb Bush			+2000
John McCain			+2000
Rudolph Giuliani			+1500
Ron Paul			+2000

The odds for the democratic nomination:

Democratic Candidate			Moneyline
Barack Obama			-750
Joe Biden			+800
Hillary Clinton			+600

Joe Biden??? Oh dear.

In the general election, President Obama remains the favorite, for now:

Winning Candidate			Moneyline
Barack Obama			-130
Sarah Palin			+1000
Joe Biden			+1500
Michael Bloomberg			+2000
Mitt Romney			+1200
Bobby Jindal			+2000
Hillary Clinton			+1000
Mike Huckabee			+1500
Tim Pawlenty			+2000
Charlie Crist			+2500
David Petraeus			+4000
John McCain			+5000
Mark Sanford			+4000
Newt Gingrich			+4000
Condoleeza Rice			+2000
Al Gore			+2000
Rudolph Giuliani			+3000
Jeb Bush			+2000
Ron Paul			+5000
Evan Bayh			+2000
Bill Frist			+2500

Hmmm. . .not so fast, Vegas

From Newsmax:

"In the poll, [of 1,000 registered voters] respondents were asked: 'If there were an election for president of the United States today, and the only two names on the ballot were Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, whom would you vote for?"

Secretary Clinton crushed President Obama 60% to 40%. And speaking of crushing, looky what I found:

Click the pic to purchase. Also available, Corkscrew Bill. Oh, yes.

Ladies and gentlemen Political junkies, place your bets.

Things I Learned This Week

Here are a few things that tweaked my interest this week, some newsy...some not so much; some surprising, some not so much:

It is possible to host Thanksgiving without cooking ANYTHING. I did it, successfully, with the help of Mamma G, the honey baked ham store in Valley Junction and the liquor department at Costco.

Angelina Jolie "hates" Obama. Conservative men (and women): add brains to the long list of reasons that you lurve Angelina. Now you can say that the two of you actually have something in common.

Hot Swedish, model wives are just as crazy as regular ones. As much as I believe that public figures should be allowed a certain amount of privacy, it can be argued that once the cops are involved...you become fair game. But don't worry, Tiger...if this ends up being true, it won't be the weirdest super-sports-celebrity news of late...Agassi's admissions are going to be pretty tough to beat.

And...the one thing that should be getting a LOT more press time, that isn't...Human contribution to Climate Change is a bunch of bullshitery. Hey liberals: ya'll went crazy when no weapons of mass destruction turned up in Iraq, where's your outrage over this news...huh? Looks like you've been sitting next to that smelly guy on the bus for no good reason. An inconvenient truth, indeed.

Boycott School??? Really?

As many of you have heard by now, President Obama is planning to give a back to school address to students nationwide on September 8, 2009. Some on the right think this is let's just say...not a good thing. I am indifferent to the idea. I respect the man, I don't agree with him on much of anything, but I have a kooky feeling that Obama is going to take this opportunity to discuss the importance of education goals, civic duty and *gasp* personal responsibility...which call me crazy...are not horrible things to talk about to kids. Of course, it can be argued that it is a parent's job...blah, blah, blah. Newsflash: some kids have crap parents.

The speech was originally outlined in a way that suggested the president was asking for children to offer their advice to him, that language has been removed....the updated outline can be seen here.

Some conservative parents are keeping their cherubs home from school on September 8th. I'm not sure why. Kids are already liberalized in the public school system. They seem to learn more about energy saving tips than they do on the subject of grammar and well, there's all that talk about penises and vaginas in kindergartens across America that gets cons all kinds of worked up.

Teaching your child to avoid listening to those you disagree with is kind of silly and can backfire. Fear not, I once heard Jesse Jackson speak at my school...my heart didn't all of the sudden start bleeding...quite the opposite, in fact...I went home and thanked my dad.

Transparency

Who knew?

An Ode to a Harvard Professor, a Cambridge Cop, President Obama and Beer

An Ode to a Harvard Professor, a Cambridge Cop, President Obama and Beer

(to the tune of Gilligan's Island)

Just sit right there and read this tale,
A tale of an unfortunate blip,
That started on a Massachusetts porch,
Of a professor with a brand new hip.

Professor Gates had forgotten his keys,
He's black and was breaking in his own house.
Some neighbors called 911 you see,
They mistook Gates for a louse.

The cops arrived at the home of Gates,
They wanted to see his ID.
Gates yelled a yo mama insult,
And then he got the third degree.

The white Sergeant put Gates under arrest.
The charges were eventually dropped.
Obama weighed in on this incident,
His words could not be stopped.

So this is the tale of an unfortunate blip,
That occurred in Cambridge, Mass.
Tomorrow the men are meeting with Obama,
For a beer in a glass.

No Bass, no Beck's, no Amstel Light,
Not a single Heineken,
The White House policy on brewskies:
American made, amen.

So wait and see how the drama unfolds,
We're sure to see some pics,
Of two dudes with the President,
Sharing beers and carrot sticks.

G20 Protesters: Eat the Bankers!

Most of these pictures are courtesy of James Bardolph you can find his blog here. Thank you James for allowing me to post these gems!

During his presser at the G20, I was disappointed that President Obama was not asked about the protesters (President Bush certainly would have been). I can not speak for Obama. But I think they are pretty awesome.

Another sign President Bush is no longer in office....no Bush effigies being burned. I guess it would've been considered racist to burn ones of Obama plus they do *love* him and the Mrs. Michelle got to touch the Queen and I heard the royal residence was referred to as Barackingham Palace.

The G20 in pictures:

If I had made this fantastic sign...I would have definitely showed my face!

'What About us' says Michael Jackson ?

The theme for the protest was 'Eat the Bankers'. I don't get it...but tis funneeeee!

This one is *by far* my favorite! She looks like the bird lady in Mary Poppins.

I think this guy is banking on Capitalism...wanna bet this painting is for sale?

Barney Fwank's sign?

Rockin' the bony (bald pony) dreads

This guy looks *a lot* like Patrick 'McDreamy' Dempsey...hmmmm

Idea: Obama Administration: Apprentice

• Obama appoints a Reality Show Czar; I suggest either Steve from Jerry Springer or Joe Rogan
• Czar will recruit fresh talent for Deputy Cabinet posts
• Recruits are slightly vetted and immediately given challenges with deadlines. Challenges to include real issues along with dancing, singing and a cook off
• Winners win a trip to DC where they'll get to go before Congress (and pay all back taxes). Losers are fired and publicly humiliated while fulfilling a requirement to appear on Big Brother Cabinet Rejects
• Joe Biden will serve as the eliminator. His catch phrase: Domo arigato and sayonara shithead