So, I'm missing the 80 gazillionth MENSA meeting tonight; my perfect streak continues!
In an entirely appropriate transition, let's add some SPARK to our lives. :D Eat all the McDonald's fries, corn dogs (just for Bat$hit Bachmann & Governor Secession!), and fried {insert favorite snack food item here} you want! I hope this doughnut was damn DAMN yummy. Can we send this penguin to a few GOBP offices in DC?! And, we'll end with another McDonald's miracle.
Let's Countdown!
We get more time with Bill Press tonight - kewl!
#5 "Ain't No Sunshine" AKA "GOP Vs. Newt" AKA "It's the Economy" - Much of the GOBP "establishment" is absolutely plotzing over the possibility that Newt might get the nomination; folk like Bob Dole are voicing their support for Mittens. Mittens is actually leading Newt now in some polls in FL, but Newt's ready to bring out his Newtiness if he has to! ;D President Obama was in Vegas today to talk clean energy & American success. "The Exterminator" isn't in Newt's corner, either? He didn't try to claim any kind of moral or ethical high ground, did he?! Oh, Newt was talking to tea baggers today; THAT explains his warm & fuzzyness. :) Nia Malika Henderson gets to referee the newest round of Mittens VS Newt. She's not in a trusting mood as far as polls go - good point. Tonight's MENSA meeting is the last one before the primary. Newt might get to play to the crowd tonight, so expect more cheering letting uninsured people die, booing gay soldiers, etc. 300,000 folks in FL have already voted; huh, I thought their Governator was trying to put the kibosh on early voting! ;D How Newt's managed to portray himself as "non - establishment" is beyond me; people are damn dumb. People either think the economy will improve or stay the same, so I guess that's better! Joe Williams gets economy duty. The fact that today's economic news isn't craptacular is a good thing; economic news HAS BEEN craptacular for a long damn time. What people THINK about the economy is just as important as how the economy is ACTUALLY going. I can see that to a point. But, if things are $hitacular, they're $hitacular. Just because one person THINKS things are better doesn't mean things are better for their neighbor.
#4 "Leader of the PAC" AKA "PAC - In' It Up" - Sheldon Adelstein is the Vegas casino dude that's keeping Newt's candidacy afloat. His family's donated a $hitload of coin to the SuperPAC supporting Newt. Both Mittens' & Newt's SuperPACs are bringing in the coin in a big way - thank you Citizens United! *&^%$#@! That lovely case was THE subject of discussion on the Senate floor today. Brian Beutler gets to chat up Citizens United. Mr. Adelstein & Newt met back in 1995 over moving the Israel embassy, and they've been BFFs ever since. The implications of a single sugar daddy bankrolling someone into the White House should send the creeping crud down your spine. Dems are taking advantage of Citizens United, too, but they don't have too many Sheldon Adelsteins in their back pocket.
"Time Marches On!" - A Seattle weatherman likes his "big - a$$ tow trucks." :) A CT mayor has some damn enlightened views about the Hispanic community. Kudos to the journalist who kept pressing him!
#3 "Marriage Proposal" - Rep. Barney Frank's gonna marry his boyfriend! And, ya' know what? My "opposite marriage" isn't going to be the least bit threatened by it. :D More states are on the verge of recognizing marriage equality. Governor "Take a State Helicopter to His Kid's Game" wants the people of NJ to determine someone else's rights. He REALLY doesn't want that decision on his record! Here's Dan Savage!! :D The aforementioned Governor saw what happened to Mittens when gay marriage happened on his watch, and he DOES NOT want that to happen to him should he decide to make a run for the White House some day. Dan had some lovely & true things to say about Dems' action concerning civil unions & other similar matters when they "controlled" Congress. He thinks President Obama's marriage equality attitudes will "evolve" should he win a second term. Well...
#2 "The Crowd Goes..." - Mr. Press was at the debate in SC; a CNN producer - type person went on stage beforehand to whip the crowd up into a frenzy. Wow... Brian Williams asked the crowd to pipe down, which Newt DID NOT like. Man, I'm glad I'm missing these things! There is NO AUDIENCE shenanigans in POTUS debates, so Newt better hope he loses.
#1 "To the Moon, Newt" - Newt has vowed lunar bases should he win the White House. Can he go there NOW??!! Oh, he wants to go to Mars, too; well, I hope Marvin is the one to greet him there. :D Derrick Pitts gets to tell Newt what he can do with his space talk. He appreciates the enthusiasm, but the tech just isn't there, it'll cost money, and we are physically & mentally ill - equipped for long - term space travel. Newt introduced some sort of statehood thing if over 13,000 folk ended up on the moon?! Holy crap, Newt is TRULY full of $hit.