Gallimaufry

[neadods]

Random factoids of possible interest:

Pulling together the newsletter today was like going through a time machine; yesterday's issue had been missed, so by the time I'd cycled through all the posts to check, people were urging folks to "go out and vote today."

There was a celebration party at the yarn store yesterday, complete with champagne and sugar cookies with the Obama logo painted on them.

One step forward, one step back. I didn't know until today that while the votes were being counted, Ralph Nader called soon-to-be President Obama an "Uncle Tom" and worse, defended saying it. When frickkin' Fox newscasters are saying "Dude, that was beyond the pale" you've left the pale behind in another zip code. Hell, another damn time zone!

The Westborough Attention Whores have announced that they're going to picket Obama's grandmother's funeral. My instant reaction was a riff off the old Folgers ads: "We've replaced random family friends with Secret Service agents. Think Fred Phelps will notice?" (Although I think that they're going to milk the outrage as long as they can, then suddenly have some reversal of fortune that will somehow not be their fault but conveniently gives them a reason to not go up against the Men In Black With Earwires.)

Back to nicer things: Crockpot 365, a crockpot recipe for every day of the year.

Comments

[flaviarassen.livejournal.com]

I have always thought Nader was an anal orifice.
This caps it beyond redemption. Thanks for telling us.

[lagilman]

ooo. ooo. can we raise funds to send Phelps & crew off to picket the Obama swearing-in? Because, y'know, that would be funny. For us. And I bet some of the Secret Service guys would enjoy it, too....

[neadods.livejournal.com]

They'll probably consider it, but if they show up at the funeral, they'll already be chumming the Secret Squirrels. Who are notoriously lacking in senses of humor.

Phelps

[viedma.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering about a couple of things: how those dumbass crackers are going to scrape together the money for plane fare to Hawaii, and what airline would be stupid enough to let them climb aboard.

Here's hoping they get eaten by sharks when they try to swim the Pacific.

Re: Phelps

[flaviarassen.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, airlines can't refuse to take
people just because they are idiots.

Re: Phelps

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Airlines have to let them fly and probably won't stop them expressly, considering that they make their living suing other people.

However, nothing stopping the airline from having "plane trouble" and cancelling the flight...

Re: Phelps

[gonzai55.livejournal.com]

Or maybe the airline could conveniently have a fare increase and numerous additional fees added when the idiots try to buy tickets.

[owl]

The Westborough Attention Whores have announced that they're going to picket Obama's grandmother's funeral.

Ooh, classy.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Well, that's them all over. Why picket people who can fight back when you get so much attention to jizz over by harassing the grieving?

[moropus.livejournal.com]

The Westborough Attention Whores don't picket half the stuff they say they are going to picket.

Thanks for the heads up on Ralph Nader. First I heard of it.

[sean-coltrane.livejournal.com]

Voting for Nader in 2000 is now my biggest political regret.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Nader's probably pissy that he couldn't split the vote again and let the GOP waltz back in this year.