Benny's Nachos, F.O.O.! Tonight's "Intro" is a shameless diary plug - no, not for THIS one, you silly gooses, because you're already here! :D During the next 2 Sunday evenings (Aug. 17 & 24), I will make a temporary venture into new diary territory (at least for me). Some here may know that fellow Kossack PastorDan does a weekly Sunday evening devotional (for lack of a better word) perhaps about something in the news, people's thoughts about the subject, and/or any other joys or concerns in people's lives. He is taking the next 2 Sundays off, so some Countdown diarist that y'all have gotten to know fairly well volunteered to step in. These diaries will give me a brand new way to put to practice some of what I've learned as a dharma teacher in my Buddhist tradition.I think you'll learn some things about me that may (or may not) take you by surprise. I'm a little nervous about doing this, so the presence of friendly "faces" would be appreciated at DailyKos the next 2 Sundays. The diaries will be posted soon after 8:00 east coast time. Thanks!
Shameless plug/begging is over; let's count down!
#5 "A Winning Strategy?" AKA "Obama Hits Back" AKA "McCainonomics" AKA "Unity Now!" AKA "The Obama Strategy" - I haven’t seen this ad that’s supposed to be playing in my fair state. Maybe, it’s playing during the day when I’m at work. Hell, I so infrequently watch "network" television; it could play during the evening, and I’ll never see the sucker. Richard Wolffe! My dear!! Where have you been??!! This SO MAKES UP for Keith having the audacity to take an evening off! What took people so long to jump on this Senator McCentury collecting Social Security but being just peachy – keen with his wife’s beer money without it? GGGgggggRRRRrrrr.... *&^%$#@! OK...I’m going to try to be charitable with Senator Clinton; I’m going to try very very hard. Unity...unity...unity...unity... Oh, f*ck it! SORE LOSER! How many other primary losers have had their names read in nomination at the convention?! Senator Clinton & the rabid Clintonistas are saying, once and ever again, that it’s all about me, me, me, me, & ME! I guess "unity" means the same thing as "invade" now – wizzing on an electric fence while wearing a pink tutu. I cannot believe that Senator Clinton hasn’t released her delegates yet. *&^%$#@! I don’t think Senator Obama is being "magnanimous"; I think he caved. The Dem party is HIS party now; he needs to start acting like it.
#4 "McBush" AKA "Grand Old Party Poopers" - Senator Gordon Smith has said, "Thanks but no thanks" to being an honorary Senator McCentury co – chair. Wow, are we going to have the tumble weeds tumbling through St. Paul in a few weeks? It couldn’t happen to nicer "people." Senator Craig could take a train; he wouldn’t have to fly into THAT airport. He could proposition someone on a train, and, maybe, no one would be the wiser!
BUSHED! "Cooking the Books – Gate" - We, the taxpayers, have gotten screwed even more than we thought through this Iraq $hit. "Kangaroo Court – Gate" - The jurors at Gitmo don’t know the "trial" rules?! Nice. "Not Really Fighting Terrorism – Gate" - The FBI isn’t going after Daniel Pearl’s murderers; journalism students are. I trust them more than I trust our government. YOU GOTTA LOVE THOSE COLLEGE STUDENTS! F*CK YEA!
**OK, I gotta say that I don’t think the Indiana State Fair has a hog – calling contest. Damn. I wonder why? Go horsies! I wonder if David Letterman made an appearance at the grocery bagging contest? One of his jobs in high school was bagging groceries at Atlas Supermarket – just down the street from my house! Atlas isn’t there anymore; there’s another grocery store there now.**
#3 "The Slime Machine" AKA "Corsi Correction" - Well, what do you know? Mrs. James Carville helped Obama Nation to see the light of day. Mr. Carville needs to have a little talk with the little Mrs. Jerome Corsi is a true piece of...poo. There, I edited myself! Jerome can make oil?! Wow... Senator Obama is smart enough to not allow himself to be "swift boated." Jerome footnoted himself? That sounds like some kind of foot fetish thing. Thank you, Eric Burns, about that "bulk sales" clarification!
#2 Keeping Tabs – Diddy wants to make sex an Olympic sport. O...K... And, Batman won’t spend time in the GreyBar Cave.
#1 "Secret Ingredient" AKA "Agents of Fame" - I remember hearing about this Julia Child tidbit on a Food Network bio. How cool is that? I wanted Countdown to show the Dan Ackroyd portrayal on SNL! Rachel, Julia did this spy stuff BEFORE she was a chef; Julia had to teach herself how to cook while taking care of a family.