Bedazzled!

"Shatner Does Palin"

Palin's final speech was a thing of poetic beauty...And who does poetry better than Shatner?
Previously on Bedazzled!
Bedazzled!: William Shatner "sings" "Taxi" on "Dinah!"
Bedazzled!: Video: William Shatner "Sabataage"
Bedazzled!: More Shatner On Dinah!

Wingnut Comment Policy & The Coming Republican Minority

"A new comment from “Talus” was received on the post “"Our Greatest Fear" Directed By Danny Elfman” of the weblog “Bedazzled!”.

Comment: "Very misogynistic but it's okay because she is a 'breeder' right?"

Dear Wingnuts*,

Though not generally a Political Blog, this is a blog run by a liberal Democrat, although I'm not gay, as your comment seems to imply (not that there's anything wrong with that). Also, I don't hate people who have children, as your comment also seems to say. (Wow! - you're extra nutty!) I basically don't want to get into arguments with Wingnuts* because it makes having this blog a lot less fun, and wastes my time. I've heard all of your talking points already. So if you want to come here and enjoy the video and other content, that's fine. I probably won't even be posting much political stuff in the near future as I probably won't feel as compelled, since A) we won in a landslide, and B) the Republican Party seems bent on relegating themselves to permanent minority status (Palin 2012! Yay!). But that said, any Wingnutty comments will be deleted and the commentors banned from commenting. Too many Wingnutty comments and I'll have to close the comments for that post. It's just easier that way. For me.

*From the Wikipedia: "Wingnut, a term derived from the phrase "right-wing nut," is used in United States politics as a political epithet referring to people who hold extreme conservative far right views"

Firedoglake » Republicans Seek Permanent Minority Status
The Coming Republican Minority - Marc Ambinder

"Our Greatest Fear" Directed By Danny Elfman

Can't say I was ever a fan before but kudos to Mr. Elf Man for this.

Lipstick on a pig is a classic American phrase.

Josh Marshall says:

"Let's face it. Lipstick on a pig is a classic American phrase. And there's just no better way to describe the McCain-Palin ticket. The 'Reformer' whose whole campaign and senate office is run by a crew of high-rolling DC lobbyists? The earmark slayer whose state this year got ten times more earmarks than any other state in the country? Whose city when she was mayor got twenty times as many? The whole operation is just one big bamboozling lie. And lipstick on a pig is just using good American English to explain it. If McCain and Palin don't like it they should have thought of that before they decided to run as frauds."

"No Maverick"

Sarah Palin In 4 Minutes

Everything you need to know about why John McCain choose Sarah Palin for his running mate.

McCain "Get Out Of Gaffe Free Card"

Unfortunately for McSame it isn't working like it's supposed to lately.

UPDATE: Reader "Coach" is disappointed in me.

"You are a very little man for targeting McCain's POW torture. I am sure to some, abusing veterans is funny, but it really transcends what modern politics should be. Color me disappointed in you. I know you lay awake at nights worrying about that part but sometimes you just need to be called out"

To which I replied: "I'm not making fun of his being a POW - I applaud his valiant service . I'm making fun of the fact that he thinks that it is an excuse for any and everything. And that he is shamelessly using it, while pretending that he doesn't like to talk about it. It's all he talks about and it's his excuse for everything. That's what I meant. Spike" 

Approval Ratings: The Public v. McCain

I approve this message. Via Talking Points Memo.

McCain Advisor Rick Davis Seems To Be Kind of a Dick

via Marc Ambinder

2008 National Presidential General Election: McCain vs Obama

I guess Obama is screwed. I mean, he's only ahead by 5 or 6 points. Shouldn't he be ahead by like, a billion? Link.