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Nail in the Coffin

Yesterday, The Economist did the unthinkable: they endorsed Obama. I knew that will all of McCain’s screw ups that there was no way that they would endorse him. And, since Obama’s platform generally conflicts with what are accepted truths at The Economists I never imagined that they would endorse him either. It seemed that the most likely choice would be to endorse no one as they have done a few times in the past. I am at least somewhat comforted by the fast that is isn’t a mushy Obama love poem like so many endorsements I’ve read. They pretty much lay out all the facts as they know them, and admitted they are making a risky choice. In short, they went to Vegas for the buffet but found it undesirable, and then walked over to the casino and put it all on black.

By the way, The Economist doesn’t really have a good track record when it comes to picking winners. And, they always seem to pick against the incumbent, even if they endorsed them originally. I still have my fingers crossed. But, I honestly think that if McCain wins this its going to be because of the racist vote and that quite frankly, sucks.

Read "The Economist" Endorsement

Beat to the Punch

Today, I intended to do a quick write up of my thoughts on the first ballot proposal in Michigan. So, I did a little bit of poking around on the internet to see what other people are saying. Unfortunately, I found a guy who not only wrote on proposal 1, but 2 as well, and he pretty much said exactly what I was gonig to say. Now that my thunder has been stollen, I  guess that I’ll just have to post links to his blog posts. I’m sure I can still come up with something that hasn’t already been said 100,000 timse this campaign  cycle.  It may just be about one of the people running unopposed in Ottawa County. ;-)

Rant on Ballot Proposal 1

http://inkslwc.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/michigan-ballot-for-2008-proposal-1-medicinal-marijuana/

Rant on Ballot Proposal 2

http://inkslwc.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/michigan-ballot-for-2008-proposal-2-stem-cell-research/

Ballot Scribbles

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So, I was just looking at the sample ballot I will be viewing in less than two weeks. And, I have to say that it was rather disappointing.

The thing is full of people running for seats unopposed, that’s really fricking democratic.

I was annoyed by the whole thing, so I grabbed my tablet and just started scribbling all over it. If you click on graphic to the right you’ll see the full ballot with all my scribbles.

Don’t be too upset if you can’t read any of it. I will be following this up with posts detailing the specific areas that are of note.

If You Like Michigan’s Economy, You’ll Love Obama’s

I recently came across this editorial from the Wall Street Journal, and I thought that I would share it with my readership. It is basically a comparison of Obama and McCain’s economic plans as exemplified by states that have implemented similar practices.

Read the Article, “If You Like Michigan’s Economy, You’ll Love Obama’s”

Biden Loves Home Depot!

On October 2, 2008 during the only vice presidential debate, Joe Biden,  mentioned that he spends a lot of time at Home Depot. So, my question is, what the fuck is he doing there?

Furthermore, how is this supposed to make him sound more “down to earth.” Home Depot is the second largest retailer in the world. I suppose if you look at it from the perspective of an elite senator spending time at with a large corporation it makes sense.

If it was supposed to be a “roots” type of “I work with my hands” kind of things, he probably would have been better off saying he spent time at “the local hardware store.”

Regardless, I thought that statement was hilarious, so I had to point it out.