Palin by Comparison

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Saturday August 30, 2008 · 9:13 AM PDT

2008/08/30 · 09:13

After seeing a couple of incoherent interviews, a friend of mine suggested an idea for a video about Sarah Palin.

What follows is the result.

If I were a Republican woman actually qualified for the Veep job, I'd be plenty pissed right now.

Remember, you can't spell "Condescending Male" without M c C A I N.

ProfessorX

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Saturday July 05, 2008 · 9:51 AM PDT

2008/07/05 · 09:51

Crossposted at New Nebraska Network.

I thought I'd get ready for the fourth by posting a couple of snarky projects from my site. I've got some love up and down the ticket for Nebraska's candidates.

Now, before I post these, a disclaimer. I have a nasty streak. It's more fun for me to blast the opponent than to extoll the virtues of my own candidates. Besides, we all know Barack, Scott and Jim kick butt.

And now, the snark, starting with the Indistinguishable Gentleman from the Second Congressional District:

Two more videos below the fold...

ProfessorX

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Saturday June 07, 2008 · 2:30 PM PDT

2008/06/07 · 14:30

Today I attended the Nebraska Douglas County Democratic Convention, and I got FIRED UP AND READY TO GO.

I was elected an Obama Alternate Delegate for Legislative District 09 to the state convention later this month, and was also elected to the Douglas County Democratic Central Committee for LD 09.

We just finished paying off both cars (neither a hybrid, but both high mpg compacts) and decided to celebrate with a round of donations.

I'd love to see anyone match me for these great candidates!

More after the break:

Poll

22 votes Show Results

Are you fired up and ready to go?

22 votes Vote Now!

Are you fired up and ready to go?

Yes, and I'm making a donation to Barack Obama.

6 votes

Yes, and I'm making a donation to Scott Kleeb.

4 votes

Yes, and I'm making a donation to Jim Esch.

2 votes

Yes, and I'm making a donation to the Douglas County Dems.

0 votes

Yes, and I'm GOING FOR A TRIFECTA! Or even a FOURFECTA!

3 votes

Yes, and I'm sending good vibes to the candidates.

5 votes

No. There is no such word as "Fourfecta." What exactly are you a professor of again?

0 votes

Pie is semi-nutritious!

2 votes

Burning the Fox: another snarky video from The OH REALLY Factor

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Thursday February 21, 2008 · 11:15 AM PST

2008/02/21 · 11:15

I never cease to be amazed at how overtly racist Fox News folks can get. Gibson and O'Reilly are at best, incredibly racially insensitive, and at worst - flat out crackers.

Here's my latest from The OH REALLY? Factor. All abstracted symbols are totally intentional.

Just a hair more after the flip...

ProfessorX

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Wednesday February 20, 2008 · 1:32 PM PST

2008/02/20 · 13:32

First a little background: I'm working on a sabbatical project this semester that allows me to create as many snarky political videos as my little heart desires. I do take requests, as well. With that out of the way, here's my initial entry...

More after the jump...

ProfessorX

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Saturday April 22, 2006 · 1:00 PM PDT

2006/04/22 · 13:00

I'm no mathematician (as anyone who has read my previous diaries can attest) but can someone explain to me how a 5 dollar jump in crude oil prices brings about a 50 cent to 1 dollar jump in the price of a gallon of gasoline?

A quick Google search reveals that a barrel of crude on average produces 19.5 gallons of gasoline.

I know there are other costs involved in the process, but someone is getting rich as hell off these profits, and consumers on the edge of making ends meet are getting screwed.

THE RANT BEGINS AFTER THE BREAK. Read More

Hunting with Cheney Flash Game!

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Tuesday February 14, 2006 · 11:47 AM PST

2006/02/14 · 11:47

I decided to build a flash game where you can hunt with Cheney.

I hate to beg, but please recommend - I'd love to have people play it.

First, get the free Flash 8 player:

http://www.macromedia.com/...

Then head to the extended section to play. Read More

Some basic facts about Nebraska (and why Nebraska voters are so damn red)

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Thursday November 24, 2005 · 8:51 AM PST

2005/11/24 · 08:51

I'm posting this is response to comments in the NE-Sen: Nelson comfortably ahead main page thread.

Nebraska is a little bit goofy from an electoral standpoint, and as a die-hard liberal living in red state central, I want to post some stats and observations about Nebraska for folks from the coasts, and more importantly - dense population areas.

First, the disclaimer. I'm a graphic designer, not a social scientist - so I look at things from a target audience point of view. I'm used to seeing a large group of folks, and trying to find the best way to visually communicate with them. My conclusions are just my opinion, and are likely skewed because of my political and social leanings. That being said, I'm pretty damn good at empathizing with folks - or I'd be dead professionally. And, I have friends and family out-state in those rural areas. They aren't clueless, evil or stupid. They are just insulated from diverse opinions.

So, on to the Extended for some facts and observations. Read More

The Commissars in town...

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Friday October 14, 2005 · 7:54 AM PDT

2005/10/14 · 07:54

From dictionary.com:

com·mis·sar (km-sär) n.

An official of the Communist Party in charge of political indoctrination and the enforcement of party loyalty.
The head of a commissariat in the Soviet Union until 1946.
A person who tries to control public opinion.

Sound familiar?

Make no mistake, that DOD official that "coached" the troops in the Tikrit photo op acted as a commissar in the US military. Read More

How Kerry failed "by design"

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Tuesday November 09, 2004 · 10:42 AM PST

2004/11/09 · 10:42

There have been lots of diaries and theories about how the Democrats lost the election. Personally, I think the recent statements from James Carville are dead-on accurate - you need a narrative to effectively communicate a message.

However, the visual communcation (graphic design) of that message is extremely important, and the DNC completely blew it in 2004.

That's right. The visuals that accompanied the Kerry campaign actually reflected the Bush criticisms about Kerry, effectively reinforcing the Republican narrative.

As we learned in 2000 with flawed ballot designs - design matters. Read on in the extended entry to see some examples of what I'm talking about. Read More

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Palin by Comparison

Nebraska snark for a three-day weekend

Douglas County NE Convention: Fired Up, Ready to GO!

Burning the Fox: another snarky video from The OH REALLY Factor

McCain and Torture: snarky video from The OH, REALLY? Factor UPDATED

Getting screwed again, and I'm not going to take it anymore.

Hunting with Cheney Flash Game!

Some basic facts about Nebraska (and why Nebraska voters are so damn red)

The Commissars in town...

How Kerry failed "by design"