I miss hating Bush.
Don't get me wrong, I'm against everything McCain supposedly stands for, just like when Bush was still around. And the level of embarrassment I felt whenever I saw Bush smile like an idiot is there when I hear McCain talk about Czechoslovakia. But it's just not the same…
I think I mainly miss that unbeatable mix Bush had, between condescension and idiocy.
By the way, the manager in the bookstore I used to work in (Honey says it's not a good idea to name her. I just had to aske, didn't I?), categorized this book under African-American Studies. So I came to her and said it should probably be in the parenting section because although Al Roker is African American, this book has nothing to do with African American studies, and she said, I shit you not, "They [African-Americans] like all their books in one section."
So I just can't hate the old man. When he talks about abortions and the sanctity of life I just change channels. And when he says gay people shouldn't adopt babies I just laugh, because the poor man's opinions are now as relevant as a debut album from an American Idol winner. And I can leave the McCain-hating to the insane right wingers who feel betrayed by their God, even after they gave His messengers all that money.
Still, one has to remain optimistic. There's talk about Mitt Romney becoming McCain's VP choice. Oh, please McCain, please choose Romney. I hear him talk about the Mormons' belief that the revelation will happen in Jerusalem and will bring about the destruction of the Jews, and I get hopeful. Lord, I want to hate again...
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Seriously? They like all their books in one section? What the f*cking hell is the matter with people?
And, OMG, if McCain picks Romney as his running mate, Obama has it sewn up.
I can think of a book they (African Americans) would like "Raising McCain" or even "McCain and McAbel".
Romney! I would have voted for him in the primary if I could, just for his comedy potential. I was secretly hoping for a Romney/Giuliani ticket (or Tancredo/Paul), but instead we get stuck with the boring old pensioner. The Republicans just don't have an understanding of humor.
One thing I learned from our british politics is it's a lot easier to hate an individual when their party is in power. I used to hate the conservatives with a passion but when they lost power I couldn't garner up the same level of hate.
Their supporters however were able to work up a white hot hatred of the Labour party.
Still-President Bush will manage a few more flubs. He's not gone yet!
Well there's always Walmart
"They [African-Americans] like all their books in one section." Woah Baby!!!!!! Why am I even shocked?!?!?
Always interesting with Bush - and though as a lesbian myself who disagrees on much of his views, I would love to just hang out with him and have a beer---just to pick his brain...or, umm, lack thereof.
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As a white Euro-Anglo American, I want all books by white authors to be in the same section of the bookstore. Rush Limbaugh, Garrison Keillor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ann Coulter, Karl Marx -- they're all European-American Writers first; whatever they wrote about is secondary.
"They [African-Americans] like all their books in one section."
Lordy.
I can't hate anyone but I get a sick squiggly feeling in my gut when viewing anything McCain.
Just before I say anything else--thanks Blogger for screwing up the blog and have no customer service because you're too cool for that. And thanks Yahoo for raising the cost of domains to $35, as if anyone will keep their domains with you. And thanks Wordpress for not telling me until after I worked all night to move this blog to Wordpress that you want to charge me $10 to use my domain (or 10 credits that cost $10, because you're too zen to mention money).
Shelli, so she was the bookstore manager. And I know most people look at their bosses and think they could do a better job, but this woman was really special. She also didn't believe in deodorants, but that's a different story. And you kind of expect bookstore managers to not believe in deodorants.
SJ, you McCain't be serious!
Free Man, they've been laughing pretty loud for the last eight years for people with no humor. Fuckers. The only consolation I get from these eight years is that the retards that voted for Bush are probably even more fucked than me because of what he did.
Dan, I was living there when Major was Prime Minister, and all I can remember is one arrogant and offensive act after another. From speeches about family values to brown envelopes filled with cash, they just didn't care. And Bush was exactly the same, talking about a "mandate" from the American people to do what he wanted, he proceeded to systematically destroy the country. McCain has some very bad ideas, but even if he gets elected, I can't see myself yelling at the TV for a while. Pathetic old fools just don't do it to me anymore.
Kristen, how can he even find reporters to come to his press conferences?
Jill, the problem was that it was an independent bookstore, supposedly one of the good guys. But they were just as bad as any large corporation. The white people worked in the store, the black people worked in the warehouse and in the call center, and the hispanics cleaned up. And they sold Bill O'Reilly's books. Man, it was the most horrible place in the world.
Deb, the country is pretty divided about this whole Bush thing. Are you a Bush-is-an-idiot-skeptic? Or do you want to pick his brain just to see how much of an idiot he is? Is he evil or is he a dumb-dumb? Still unanswered after long eight years.
Tom, you know, some books can be borderline. A book about social science could be found in the Gender Studies or in the African American section. And a book about religion could be found in the philosophy section. But Al Freakin' Roker's parenting book? Oh, what a horrible place. I was there for four years. Sometimes you just lose control over your life, you know?
Cooper, maybe whatever McCain has is transmittable via Comcast? Maybe if you keep watching the news, you're going to end up like McCain, in a supermarket, talking about the price of milk in a monotonous voice. He's like the sad cat lady on our block. She was mean to me because I'm an immigrant, but now she likes me because I have a cute baby. Man, McCain is the cat lady.
Wow, am I glad I came here. You are awesome, which is to say you totally agree with me (that's a pretty fundamental criterion for any subject in the world, of course).
I'll be back!
What? All in one section? What kind of foolishness is that?!
Dan, I agree with you that I'm awesome. And thanks. You're welcome any time (other then when Blogger plays games with me).
B, as a Baltimorean, I bet you know the bookstore. Well, it rhymes with Shmedalus.
I shouldn't laugh at the sad state of things. But seriously? This made me laugh.
2 years ago St. Patty's Day, I was very drunk with my friend. There was a guy who said he hoped Mitt would run. We were so drunk we just pointed and laughed in his face. Like falling off our stools laughing at him, yelling, "We hope he runs too!" He'd be a great VP choice!
HAHAHAHAHHAHAA. ehem.
us gays like all our books in one place too. helps us feel more gay-ish. I can't 'splain it. We sure would hate it if we had to find books on power tools in a different section....
"They [African-Americans] like all their books in one section."
Well, of course we do! Means we don't have to waste any time wandering through all those 'white' books. Of course, I like all my idiots in one place, too, but I've had to adjust to coming across them all of a sudden ... in the middle of a bookstore, for example. [shudder] Sometimes they give you such a fright!
Aimee, other than the internet and TV, I live in a bubble, so it's easy for me to think the Mitt-lovers on TV are pretending because they think it'll be good for their careers. But to actually meet a real person who think Mitt is the solution. Some people... they would vote for dog poop if it's been blessed by Sean Hannity.
Writer, I always think bookstores are too big. Maybe we have something here... We should open an online bookstore, and at the beginning we'll ask questions. Like e-harmony and their degrees of compatibility, only less evil. And whatever the answer, we'll send them the Al Roker book. The guy is more universal than Princess Di.
Girl, you don't know what you're missing. It's like the Eddie Murphy thing on SNL. One day you'll go to the white section and you'll see... All the books are actually fun pop-ups!
You wouldn't be surprised by the store manager. She had that distinctive deodorant-is-for-losers scent.
People, I really need to read your blog more often. I've got to agree with you here. McCain is laughable while Romney is just loathsome.
Ooooh yeah, I'm rootin' for Romney too...man, I was heartbroken when that empty suit with the perfect hair lost the primary, and I'm sure every political comedian in America was too, so we can only hope....
That fucking Mitt Romney...it's been a long time since a man's made me rage so much.
Jason, hey, thanks. Now, I'd be happy with Romney, but I have to say I'm going to cross my fingers for Eric Cantor, if only because it'll bring more readers to this blog. I'm getting a lot of Googlers here just from this one post. The bigger the liar the funnier election it will be.
Yoga, he does have nice hair, doesn't he? If it doesn't work, he's sure to get a job at Fox News. Good hair and a lack of convictions are all you really need.
Woozie, nothing gets me angry as watching Lieberman. That fucking fuck with his condescending half-smile. What an idiot Al Gore was.
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