"Undermining my electoral viability since 2001."

Outlandish Josh

Published on Sat, 2008-10-25 17:11

An Example Of What's Wrong With The World

Try and find video of Usain Bolt's 100m astonishing world-record run this summer from Beijing. I remember happening to catch it in the kitchen in Westhaven. It was spectacular.

But you can't find it online.

NBC owns it, and their stuff is only avaiable via their own (shitty) website and using a (shitty) proprietary Microsoft plugin-requiring format.

I was going to make a post using that video an analogizing w/the presidential race -- as the McCain tailspin tightens and the backstabbing begins -- but I can't. Because the Olympics are the intellectual property of NBC Sports, and they're a massive gang of wankers.

And speaking of a massive gang of wankers:

The little blond girl making monkey gestures at the beginning really gives me a twisty feeling in my stomach. Drawing out the toxins, this election is.

Responses

Sat, 2008-10-25 21:53 — Leigh Fenner

why didn't you just make your own sweded version of the run?

Sat, 2008-10-25 23:34 — Outlandish Josh

It's like it never happened as far as the internets are concerned, which offends my sense of what's right, being that it was a world record run at the olympics.

Sat, 2008-10-25 21:58 — Leigh Fenner

ummm...just watched that video and i think i'm going to be sick!

well, hope i see you at the obamarama! there will be cups!

Sat, 2008-10-25 22:05 — zazie

Obama on the left. McCain on the right. We can talk politics all night. And you can vote however you like.

Since I don’t have my own blog, am usurping yours to post this.

Sixth and seventh graders from the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta put their own spin on the campaign to T.I.’s lyrics Whatever You Like.

No gang of wankers here.

Lyrics below vid.

Obama on the left
McCain on the right
We can talk politics all night
And you can vote however you like
You can vote however you like, yeah

Democratic left
Republican right
November 4th we decide
And you can vote however you like
You can vote however you like, yeah

Can’t make out McCain supporter’s lyrics here

I want Obama
FORGET OBAMA,
Stick wit McCain you gone have some drama
MORE WAR IN IRAQ
Iran he will attack
CAN'T BRING OUR TROOPS BACK
We gotta vote Barack!

Obama on the left
McCain on the right
We can talk politics all night
And you can vote however you like
You can vote however you like, yeah

Democratic left
Republican right
November 4th we decide
And you can vote however you like, I said
You can vote however you like, yeah

[McCain supporters]
McCain's the best candidate
With Palin as his running mate
They'll fight for gun rights, pro life,
The conservative right
Our future is bright
Better economy in site
And all the world will feel our military might

[Obama supporters]
But McCain and Bush are real close right
They vote alike and keep it tight
Obama's new, he's younger too
The Middle Class he will help you
He'll bring a change, he's got the brains
McCain and Bush are just the same
You are to blame, Iraq's a shame
Four more years would be insane

Lower your Taxes - you know Obama Won't
PROTECT THE LOWER CLASS - You know McCain won't!
Have enough experience - you know that they don't
STOP GLOBAL WARMING - you know that you won't

I want Obama
FORGET OBAMA
Stick with McCain and you're going to have some drama
We need it
HE'LL BRING IT
He'll be it
YOU'LL SEE IT
We'll do it
GET TO IT
Let's move it
DO IT!

Obama on the left
McCain on the right
We can talk politics all night
And you can vote however you like, I said
You can vote however you like, yeah

Democratic left
Republican right
November 4th we decide
And you can vote however you like, I said
You can vote however you like, yeah

[McCain supporters]
I'm talking big pipe lines, and low gas prices
Below $2.00 that would be nice

[Obama supporters]
But to do it right we gotta start today
Finding renewable ways that are here to stay

I want Obama
FORGET OBAMA,
Stick wit McCain you gone have some drama
MORE WAR IN IRAQ
Iran he will attack
CAN'T BRING OUR TROOPS BACK
We gotta vote Barack!

Obama on the left
McCain on the right
We can talk politics all night
And you can vote however you like, I said
You can vote however you like, yeah

Democratic left
Republican right
November 4th we decide
And you can vote however you like, I said
You can vote however you like, yeah

Wed, 2008-10-29 21:48 — Catfish Jim

Thanks for the post with the lyrics. This song has been stuck in my head for three days now...

Wanted to post with my take on the missing McCain lyrics:

Vote for McCain he’s the man
He fought for us in Vietnam
You know if anyone can help our country
He can
Taxes droppin low
Don’t you know
Oil gonna flow
Drilling mo' off sho'
Our economy will grow

Pretty close, right?

cheers - NOV 4th is coming!

Thu, 2008-10-30 00:34 — Zazie

Spot on with your McCain lyrics.

And spot on about the song being stuck in the head. Find I involuntarily hum it and find I walk with a bit of attitude and panache whilst doing so.

Seven days til the reckoning.

Mon, 2008-10-27 16:57 — John Y.

unfortunately, those children's parents may not be able to vote however they like, or at all, in Georgia:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/26/voter.suppression/index.html

Sorry to infuse the cynicism. More constructively, urge your firends to check their voter status aheah of time, especially if they have "un-american" sounding names, as this purging seems to not be solely based on death and birth records. If they are unsure, remind them to bring citizen documenting ID with them, i.e. SS cards, passports, birth certificates, etc. to cast a provisional ballot, and then lobby the county like hell to count their vote.

Thu, 2008-10-30 00:44 — Zazie

is that...

What most people don't know is that every year, elections officials strike millions of names from the voter rolls using processes that are secret, prone to error and vulnerable to manipulation, said Wendy Weiser, an elections expert with New York University's Brennan Center for Justice.

That means that lots and lots of eligible voters could get knocked off the voter rolls without any notice and, in many cases, without any opportunity to correct it before Election Day.

Sounds like this has been standard practice for some time but has finally come to light in this election.

Mon, 2008-11-10 13:54 — Tabitha

McCain is the man
fought for us in Vietnam
You know if anyone can help our country
He can
Taxes droppin low
Don’t you know
Oil's gonna flow
Drillin' low, off sho’
Our economy will grow

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