No. 185: What?!!

Sarah Palin?! Sarah Palin?!!!
Does John McCain WANT to lose?! He picks a 44 year old beauty queen runner from ALASKA up with barely any political experience to be on his ticket. Seriously? She's a "dynamic politician" said CNN, and this of course is true. But for the love of God! He just lost his own race. Signed off on his own concession speech. America could love this woman, they could-- she's gorgeous and hey, Alaska's cool, but what other than being a beautiful woman who knows something about fishing does she bring the country? He stuck her on there b/c Hilary didn't win. If Hilary had gotten the nomination, would John McCain's running mate be a black guy from Hawaii?

I mean, I get that Obama asked Biden because of his foreign experience, but that's something WE WANT! We want a guy who knows about foreign affairs. Obama was weak in that area and he made his (possible) administration stronger. McCain just put a middle aged chick on the ticket who's gonna go with him on trips and look like his daughter!

American politics make me so so so sad.

On a less completely baffling note: Today I'm going to the Del Mar Race track with Dad. Bing Crosby built it. I'm wearing a dress and a hat. Wee!

Cheers.
H.

No. 168: "the status of jerusalem"

The more I read the news and watch press briefings, the more I realized how phrase-oriented it all is. A while ago, Ze Frank did a "the show" on the press slogan "The Forces of Reality". Now it's the candidates talking about "the status of Jerusalem".

Journalism is failing us!
Ahhh!

Cheers.
H.