Bless Their Hearts

Patterson interview in Toronto discussing the current tour:



And here's Marry Me.... with horns! Again, Youtube concert clip sound, but the gist is there.

I've been hoping for a DBT horn section for years. Now all we need is the 3 back up singer chicks....

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Now, let's get serious for a second........

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...... AH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Bless their conservative, advice giving hearts.

They're still clueless as to why they had their ass handed to them on a silver platter a week ago.

Power Line advises Obama to be just like Bush when he speaks publicly | Crooks and Liars:

"Obama thinks he is a good talker, but he is often undisciplined when he speaks. He needs to understand that as President, his words will be scrutinized and will have impact whether he intends it or not. In this regard, President Bush is an excellent model; Obama should take a lesson from his example. Bush never gets sloppy when he is speaking publicly.

He chooses his words with care and precision, which is why his style sometimes seems halting. In the eight years he has been President, it is remarkable how few gaffes or verbal blunders he has committed. If Obama doesn't raise his standards, he will exceed Bush's total before he is inaugurated."

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Not even President yet and they want to impeach him. Leaving stains on the toilet bowl as they swirl into obscurity.

Seriously, read Pill-Popper and Helmet Head's quotes below. 'Do we wait until he makes a mistake' WTF?!? Hell, why wait. Never stopped you before. Just start makin' shit up now.

Bless their conservative hearts.

The Raw Story | CNN: Conservatives declare war on Obama:

"Right-wing politicians and pundits have already begun attacking the Obama administration, even though Inauguration Day is still more than two months away.

CNN noted in a segment on Wednesday that 'some of the same pundits Hillary Clinton referred to as the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy are at it again.'

Rush Limbaugh has already charged, 'This is an Obama recession, might turn into a depression. He hasn't done anything yet, but his ideas are killing the economy.'

Fox's Sean Hannity asked, 'Do we wait until he makes a mistake?' and has an Election 2012 countdown on his website."

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Thanks, FAUX! You've really have been a big help! Keep up the fine work. Hey, I hear a blond white chick was murdered somewhere. Send the helicopters!!

Harold Meyerson - You Report, We Marginalize - washingtonpost.com:

"But Fox has won its viewership precisely by promoting such obsessions.

During the campaign just completed, you guys focused on Barack Obama's allegedly Muslim and alien roots and socialist ideology; meanwhile, in the real world, unemployment rose, foreclosures soared and Wall Street went flooey. Over the past eight years, you beat drums for such causes as state intervention in the Terri Schiavo case. You demonized undocumented immigrants (okay, CNN's Lou Dobbs gave you a run for your money on that one). You fed the Republican base with a steady diet of bile -- and now that bilious base is the biggest impediment to the Republicans' repositioning themselves so that they can win elections again."

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I'm tellin' you straight.... don't eff with the gays. Best friends you'll ever have but the worse enemies you can imagine.

"Don't piss off the gays from California. They'll hunt you like a dog...."

When you're the Director of California's Musical Theatre and you donate to Yes on Prop 8, don't expect to be hanging around with your job intact for too long.

Scott Eckern resigns from California Musical Theatre after protests surrounding his donation to Prop 8

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Good. Maybe this will put a little dent into that 10%. Should be fucking taxed anyway.

Daily Kos: Mormons Resigning Despite Strong Heritage, Citing 'Hatred' by LDS Church:

"Mormons continued to register their resignations with, and post resignation letters to Signing for Something this week, citing 'hatred' and 'discrimination' among their chief reasons for quitting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These resignations come among the continuing backlash against the Mormon Church's involvement in passing California's Proposition 8 last week to take away the right of civil marriage for gays and lesbians.

Excepts of a few recent letters are posted here, with links to the full letters."

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Trust me. There are plenty of jobs for pot smokers. The Agitator comes up with a pipe load of successful pot smokers.

The Agitator � Blog Archive � Successful Pot Smokers: Let’s Make a List:

"The latest absurdity to come out of the Office of National Drug Control Policy is an anti-pot PR campaign with the motto, “Hey, not trying to be your mom, but there aren’t many jobs out there for potheads.”"

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Oranges and Cigarettes

Couldn't wait until Friday to post this one.

Here's The Hold Steady in Boston playing Chill Out Tent with Shonna and Patterson singing the 'Sandy and Danny' parts. Dave Pirner sang the 'Danny' part on the record and I can't remember who sang the 'Sandy' part and I'm too lazy at the moment to go find the liner notes.

As usual with Youtube live show clips, the sound is a bit off, but you'll get the gist.

This is really great. They must do this in San Francisco.

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Get to know your new Socialist Overlord.

Some fun fact trivia in this one.

Barack Obama: The 50 facts you might not know - Telegraph:

"• His favourite music includes Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Bach and The Fugees"

• He won a Grammy in 2006 for the audio version of his memoir, Dreams From My Father

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D.C. is going to be hip and smart again. Fuck all this 'real America' crap.

Chicagoans know how to party. I spent a St. Patty's day in Chicago once... and I still can't really remember what happened.

Chicagoans to rouse D.C. scene | Crain's:

"Observers expect the new first couple, who are young, intellectually curious and multicultural, to welcome world leaders, great thinkers, musicians and artists, as well as to populate Washington with energetic new people.

'Washington has been in a deep freeze for eight years,' says David Adler, CEO and founder of BizBash Media Inc., publisher of a New York-based event industry trade magazine, and founder of the late Washington Dossier, which followed the Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush I administrations. 'All of a sudden, every major brand and icon in the world will want to come to D.C. and go to the White House. A state dinner will be the No. 1 ticket in the world.'"

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Some really, really cool pics of Obama from the beginning of the campaign til the end. Be sure to click the 'more pictures' link at the bottom.

Callie Shell - Obama - Digital Journalist

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Good. My old South has an option now. Continue to rot at an excellerated pace or change. The best and brightest who flee might like to come back some day and bring all of our money and ideas.

The few best and brigthest who stay... y'all need to start stoking the flames of change. We've go your back.

Has Obama Created A New South?:

"Post-election analysis of Barack Obama's runaway victory has generally settled on one macro-theory: he put a symbolic end to the significance of the Southern states.

How else to explain how the nation's first African-American candidate -- and one with an exotic name at that -- was not only able to rack up wins in North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida, but also win the presidency without their Deep South neighbors?

The South, we are told, is dead.

'By leaving the mainstream so decisively, the Deep South and Appalachia will no longer be able to dictate that winning Democrats have Southern accents or adhere to conservative policies on issues like welfare and tax policy, experts say,' the New York Times reported on Tuesday. 'That could spell the end of the so-called Southern strategy, the doctrine that took shape under President Richard M. Nixon in which national elections were won by co-opting Southern whites on racial issues.'"

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Your typical Republican low info voter:

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Damn you, V-PILF. Why do you keep opening your mouth and allowing the stupid to spill out.

Luckily there's far better bloggers than me to apply some smack down.

Jane lists all of my favorite bloggers. Check out the rest of the link at the link.

Firedoglake � Uh, Sarah….You Sure You Want To Go There?:

"Sarah Palin seems to have a special place in her heart for bloggers:

Ms. Palin directed most of her media criticism at liberal bloggers, whom she twice called, “those bloggers in their parents’ basement just talkin’ garbage.”

For the record:

Arianna Huffington graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in economics. At 21, she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union. She is a bestselling author who ran for Governor of California.

Markos Moulitsas served in the U.S. Army from 1989 through 1992. He earned two bachelor degrees at Northern Illinois University (1992-1996), where he majored in Philosophy, Journalism, and Political Science. He earned a J.D. at Boston University School of Law."

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Excellent suggestion, Laura! I'm down. The West coast will be happy to keep most of the U.S.'s economy to ourselves.

Think Progress � Ingraham Rails Against Schwarzenegger, Tells California: ‘Just Secede Already’:

"The comments infuriated right-wing radio host Laura Ingraham, who railed against Schwarzenegger yesterday. She said she had “never, never, ever gotten the whole Schwarzenegger thing,” finally declaring California should “secede” from the United States:

INGRAHAM: Arnold Schwarzenegger is embarrassing on so many levels. … Every time we look to moderate to liberal Republicans for answers, we’re disappointed. Not only are we disappointed, we end up getting shafted. […]

I read this and my blood boils. Left coast? I mean, just secede already, at this point. Okay. Secede already. I can’t take it anymore from California."

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Bye little buddy. You done good.

Phoenix Mars Lander: This is My Farewell Transmission From Mars

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Secret Agent Names

So, what's left of the conservative movement is desperately pushing some crazy-ass 'America is a Center-Right nation' meme.

As is true with most conservative memes, it has no basis in reality.

Sorry, GOP: America Is Left Of Center:

"Now that Barack Obama has won, Republicans have settled on a weird new talking point: the election results, they say, demonstrate that America is a 'center right' nation. But as is typical with the GOP, their claim isn't reality-based. Consider:

1. Democrats have won the popular vote in 4 of the last 5 presidential elections.
2. Democrats have won the presidency in 3 of the last 5 presidential elections.
3. Democrats have increased their popular vote total in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections (see the chart below), while Republicans have done so in just 3 elections, staying flat once, and dropping 3 times.

Oh, and may I mention one more thing? President-elect Barack Obama has won more votes than any other presidential candidate in history:"

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Need picture proof?

Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post:

"VOTING SHIFTS
The NY Times breakdown of how the country voted compared with 2004. The redder the area, the more people shifted towards republicans. The bluer the area, the more people shifted toward the Democrats."

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I've got a feeling this administration is going to be a bit more open than the last.

Change.gov

President Obama's official Web site goes live:

"WASHINGTON (AFP) - The official website of US President-elect Barack Obama for his transition to the White House, www.change.gov, went online on Thursday inviting users to offer their ideas for the future of the country.

Under the headline of 'Open Government,' the website asks readers to 'Share Your Vision' via email.

'The story of the campaign and this historic moment has been your story,' the website states. 'Share your story and your ideas, and be part of bringing positive lasting change to this country.'

The website's homepage notes that it's '75 days until inauguration,' when Obama is to be sworn in as president on January 20, 2009."

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My Secret Service name would be 'Captain Crunch'.... or maybe 'Remy Martin'. What would yours be?

Obama Family Secret Service Code Names:

"The new First Family has been issued code names by the Secret Service. Barack Obama's is 'Renegade,' Michelle Obama's is 'Renaissance,' Malia Obama's is 'Radiance,' and Sasha Obama's is 'Rosebud.' Joe and Jill Biden also received code names, though it's tough to top 'Renegade' and 'Renaissance.' Joe Biden's is 'Celtic,' and Jill Biden's is 'Capri.' Check out the screenshots from MSNBC below."

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Sweet. A Bama boy is going to be WH Press Secretary.

Exclusive: Gibbs will be WH press secretary - Mike Allen - Politico.com:

"Robert Gibbs, a top aide to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on his campaign and in his Senate office, will be named the White House press secretary, a top Democratic official said."

Gibbs — a 37-year-old native of Auburn, Ala. — became familiar to viewers during the campaign for his sunny steeliness during frequent appearances on morning shows and A-list cable news programs.

You may remember Mr. Gibbs from when he handed Hannity his ass on live TV.

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Still catching up from last week. Stay tuned for my 'racey' post coming later this week.

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Grave Rolling - Earth Spinning

I bet my weekend was more fun than yours. Keep an eye out for a cool post coming your way sometimes this week.

Must. Clear. Cobwebs. from brain today.

Short and sweet post today.

Yeah, the kids are alright.

Must-See Photo Montage From Grant Park Rally (bring tissues)

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I had no idea that Wallace's daughter was an Obama supporter. This is a great read.

Commentary: My father, George Wallace, and Barack Obama :

"I thanked her for her kind words as we stood side by side gazing down at the graves of Govs. George Wallace and Lurleen Wallace.

After a few moments, the woman leaned into me and spoke almost in a conspiratorial whisper. 'I never thought I would live to see the day when a black would be running for president. I know your daddy must be rolling over in his grave.'

Not having the heart or the energy to respond, I gave her bony arm a slight squeeze, turned and walked away. As I put the remnants of the graveyard spray in the trunk of my car, I assumed that she had not bothered to notice the Barack Obama sticker on my bumper."

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Because I'm feeling warm and fuzzy today.

Kids are alright Part II.

In her own words: Teacher moved by students' joy over Obama win:

"At 7:14 a.m., the hallways at my school looked very familiar: crowded, hectic and loud. Only on this morning, students weren't ignoring their teacher's requests to get to their homerooms because they were too busy gossiping about shoes or TV last night or one another.

Instead, they were simply too busy to get to class on time because they were all talking politics with their friends. It was stunning to overhear conversations between eighth-graders that included words like: electoral votes, democracy, and ballots. And it wasn't just a few kids -- it was all of them."

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This is really going to put a dent in my dating life. Why, oh, why must y'all eff with Craigslist!

Craigslist to crack down on prostitution ads

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DBT Week in Review - 11/7/08

DBT!

Its a beautiful Friday isn't, it.

So, this is really cool... for me at least... being the music/political blogger type.

Howard Wolfson, Hillary Clinton's 2008 Presidential Campaign's Communication Director, FOX News and New Republic contributor and music/political blogger interviewed Patterson Hood after the election:

Gotham Acme � Bootlerockets:

"Wolfson: Given that it’s the day after the election, I wanted to start with a couple of political questions, if that’s all right?

Hood: All right.

Wolfson: You know, you have written so much about the history of the South and the recent history of the South. What did it mean to you last night to have the country elect our first African-American president and have at least one state and maybe two from the “Old Confederacy” vote for him?

Hood: I think it’s great. I think it’s fantastic. I really do. I’m just – I’m almost – I’m kind of speechless about it all and, actually, he was actually my first choice at the very beginning when he first jumped in and it was such a long shot. So kind of watching the whole thing play out is pretty amazing. It’s kind of – it almost hadn’t sunk in yet today. Today I’ve been kind of walking around in a daze from it all.

We were off yesterday and so we all, The Hold Steady and us both had vans parked together at a parking lot at a state college and we were all kind of taking turns in each other’s buses watching the returns come in and cooking a bunch of food and occasionally setting off some bottle rockets whenever there was good news, so it’s been kind of a long couple of days."

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Here's a recent Op-Ed in the NY Times that Howard penned. Good stuff.

What Did Celine Dion Do to Hillary Clinton? - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com:

"Ideas were put forward: Motown, disco, ballads. I pushed K T Tunstall’s “Suddenly I See” because it seemed empowering and upbeat. It was immediately criticized. What about the singer’s use of the word “hell”?

Everyone had favorites, and every favorite had its detractors. We studied lyrics and performer biographies. We downloaded possibilities and listened. Some of us danced, while others sat and frowned.

“Get Ready” by the Four Tops? Too sexual. “Rhythm Nation” by Janet Jackson? What about that unfortunate wardrobe malfunction?

To break the stalemate, we sponsored an online contest for supporters and gave them options to choose from. The votes and commentaries rolled in. Celine Dion’s “You and I” was selected, a decision I jokingly predicted would signal the end of the campaign.

Sadly, my prediction proved correct."

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Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony:

Uncle Josh, Patterson, Spooner and David Hood

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DBT Halloween Pictures from the Ryman:

by Daniel Peiken:

DBT Pictures October 2008

by Erika Goldring:

MySpace.com Photos - Drive-By Truckers - Halloween 2008 - Ryman - Nashville

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Music News

Slims is a great venue. I've seen Isbell and DBT here.

Boz Scaggs' nightclub Slim's 20 years old:

"Rock star Boz Scaggs wanted to open the R&B nightclub of his dreams. He found some high-powered partners and took over a vacant South of Market restaurant called the Warehouse, where he threw a New Year's Eve bash before closing it to remodel. It would be nine months before the doors opened again, and when they did, the place was called Slim's and Scaggs rocked the room before an invited crowd, backed by Texas guitar slinger Anson Funderburgh and Huey Lewis on harmonica.

Boz Scaggs at his new nightclub Slim's in 1989.Scaggs performing at the 20th anniversary party in October.The opening of Slim's in 1988. View More Images

When something starts, it's never really possible to know how long it's going to last, but 20 years later Scaggs was back on the same stage, before another invited crowd, celebrating the joint's 20th anniversary last month. Time flies when you don't know what you're doing."

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Neil Young on gas guzzlers: Long may you run:

"Leave it to Neil Young to make green technology cool.

The rock legend has created a company called Linc Volt Technology to promote the conversion of existing gas-guzzling cars into vehicles that run on alternative energy.

But we're not talking about boxy little e-cars here. Young, who likes his cars old and big, is launching his effort by converting a 1959 Lincoln Continental to run on electricity and natural gas. He'll be at Salesforce.com's Dreamforce conference at Moscone Center this morning to show off his ride.

All 5,000 pounds of it."

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Man, if you're ripping off Whitesnake... no wonder you got your ass handed to you.

Whitesnake founder objects to McCain use of 'Here I Go Again' at campaign event:

"The founding member of Whitesnake is objecting to John McCain's use of the hair-metal band's classic 'Here I Go Again' during a campaign rally in Colorado on Tuesady."

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Hold on to the feeling.

hypebot: The Top Selling Digital Song Is...(sadly) by Journey

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AC/DC ASCII Music Video in Excel. Pretty Cool.

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Africa is a Continent?

Yesterday, I had one movie scene running through my head that I felt defined the 66 million that voted for Obama and who all finally stood up and stopped this conservative clusterfuck we've all endured.

This is the only good clip I could find of it on YouTube. Ignore the edit in the 2nd half.



Then we could continue the analogy relating Gandalf's battle with Balrog until he emerges victorious and evolves into a higher form of wizard....

OK, yes, I'm a bit of a geek.

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Patterson does a recent interview with Howard Wolfson... yes, Howard Wolfson - Hillary Clinton's Communications Director for her 2008 Presidential Campaign.

Who knew he had a music and politics blog.... copy cat.

Gotham Acme � Bootlerockets:

"Wolfson: Given that it’s the day after the election, I wanted to start with a couple of political questions, if that’s all right?

Hood: All right.

Wolfson: You know, you have written so much about the history of the South and the recent history of the South. What did it mean to you last night to have the country elect our first African-American president and have at least one state and maybe two from the “Old Confederacy” vote for him?

Hood: I think it’s great. I think it’s fantastic. I really do. I’m just – I’m almost – I’m kind of speechless about it all and, actually, he was actually my first choice at the very beginning when he first jumped in and it was such a long shot. So kind of watching the whole thing play out is pretty amazing. It’s kind of – it almost hadn’t sunk in yet today. Today I’ve been kind of walking around in a daze from it all.

We were off yesterday and so we all, The Hold Steady and us both had vans parked together at a parking lot at a state college and we were all kind of taking turns in each other’s buses watching the returns come in and cooking a bunch of food and occasionally setting off some bottle rockets whenever there was good news, so it’s been kind of a long couple of days."

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I could learn to really like this guy.

Obama: "We Can't Solve Global Warming Because I F---ing Changed Light Bulbs In My House":

"The debates unnerved both candidates. When he was preparing for them during the Democratic primaries, Obama was recorded saying, 'I don't consider this to be a good format for me, which makes me more cautious. I often find myself trapped by the questions and thinking to myself, 'You know, this is a stupid question, but let me ... answer it.' So when Brian Williams is asking me about what's a personal thing that you've done [that's green], and I say, you know, 'Well, I planted a bunch of trees.' And he says, 'I'm talking about personal.' What I'm thinking in my head is, 'Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I f---ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective'.'"

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Whew, that was close.....

I so didn't want to ever blog about V-PILF again, but, alas, the daggers are out and the dirt is flying on the Repub side and really, who can resist a good elephant fight.

Daily Kos: VIDEO: Palin Did NOT Know Africa a Continent (Fox!!):

"Cameron: I wish I could have told you more at the time but all of it was put off the record until after the election. There was great concern in the McCain campaign that Sarah Palin lack the degree of knowledgeability necessary to be a running mate, a vice president, and a heartbeat away from the presidency. We’re told by folks that she didn’t know what countries that were in NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, that being the Canada, the US, and Mexico. We’re told she didn’t understand that Africa was a continent rather than a country just in itself ... a whole host of questions that caused serious problems about her knowledgeability. She got very angry at staff, thought that she was mishandled.....was particularly angry about the way the Katie Couric interview went. She didn’t accept preparation for that interview when the aides say that that was part of the problem. And that there were times that she was hard to control emotionally there's talk of temper tantrums at bad news clippings......"

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Yes! Do this yesterday, Obama!

Robert F. Kennedy: Environmental Protection Agency Head?:

"President-elect Barack Obama is strongly considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Environmental Protection Agency, a Cabinet post, Democratic officials told Politico."

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Indeed. Enjoy it now before the real work begins.

Yes We Did / Party like it's 2009, 'cuz baby, now the real work begins

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Yes We Did

I began this blog as an outlet for my frustrations over 2004 and the general direction our country had taken since 2001. I wanted to use the power of literate music to draw people into visiting AAW while at the same time expose those same people to 'another side of the political story' that wasn't really being expressed anywhere other than the internet a few years ago. How successful I've been... who really knows. But I'm very proud of the people I've met through this blog.... those who believe as I do and especially those who do not. I've engaged in conversations with both sides. If anything I've done on this blog changed just one vote.... just one then the worth of the time and effort I've put forth here is something I'll hold dear til the end of my days.

As a life long liberal who spent his first 24 years in Alabama and first 27 years in the South, to see a black man elected President of the United States, a man I so respect and admire, well, its just beyond my capacity to articulate the feelings I have at the moment.

Tears were shed last night.... and to be honest, a few are rolling down my face as I type this. Whoops of joy were shouted at my ceiling, text messages and phone calls and emails were received from dear friends from across this globe. I hope to capture the magic of last night and preserve it in my heart so I can constantly touch and remember it and cling to it whenever the hours are darkest. I'm not sure how to do that because the territory I'm in seems so uncharted.

I do know one thing......

Yes. We. Can.



Obama's Acceptance Speech

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that’s on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing – Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn’t vote for two reasons – because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

And tonight, I think about all that she’s seen throughout her century in America – the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can’t, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.

At a time when women’s voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves – if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.

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Here is a picture sent to me by my buddy Rich who was in Times Square in NY last night:

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Reactions Around The World (PHOTOS)

International Reaction To Obama's Presidential Election

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Barack Obama is president-elect:

"The victory marked a stunning transformation in a country where just over a half-century ago racial segregation was the law of the land in many states. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), who was a leader during the civil rights movement, seemed close to tears as he discussed the implications of Obama's victory.

'We are a different people -- we are a better people,' Lewis said on MSNBC. 'We are prepared to lay down our dark past and look toward a bright future.'"

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2008 turnout shatters all records - Andy Barr - Politico.com:

"More than 130 million people turned out to vote Tuesday, the most ever to vote in a presidential election.

With ballots still being counted in some precincts into Wednesday morning, an estimated 64 percent of the electorate turned out, making 2008 the highest percentage turnout in generations.

In 2004, 122.3 million voted in what was then the highest recorded turnout in the contest between President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.)."

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11:00 P.M. Eastern

11:00 P.M. Eastern

Fuck yeah we can.

Never Going Back to Buttholeville

Never going, never going backbackbackback back to Buttholeville.

This is one of those few moments in life where you'll remember exactly what you did, where you were, who you spent it with, the feelings you felt for the rest of your life.

It is a tragedy that Toot will not be able to see her boy today. May she Rest in Peace.

Obama's grandmother dies a day before election

Hope. Change. Competence.

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My election predictions:

Obama by 4 points in the popular vote

Obama gains 320-ish electoral votes

Senate: Dem total = 57

House: Dems pick up 22 seats.

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Daily Kos: STFIL!

To the "youth vote"... THEY think you are lazy and undisciplined and distractable.

Prove them wrong.

Stay. The. Fuck. In. Line.

To the "African-American vote"... THEY think you are lazy and undisciplined and easy to intimidate.

Prove them wrong.

Stay. The. Fuck. In. Line.

To the "Jewish vote"... THEY think you are stupid and old and fragile.

Prove them wrong.

Stay. The. Fuck. In. Line.

To the "Latino vote"... THEY think you are racist and too busy picking their lettuce for $50 and hour.

Prove them wrong.

Stay. The. Fuck. In. Line.

To the "Hillary vote"... THEY think you can't tell a uterus from a policy position.

Prove them wrong.

Stay. The. Fuck. In. Line.

To the "Gay vote"... many of THEM wish THEY were you, but that's another rant.

Stay the fuck in line and don't settle for a provisional ballot unless you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO.

Provisional ballots WILL NOT be counted on election night and therefore will not be part of the "winner" narrative and since you did stay the fuck in line lets get your vote the fuck counted now.

WE have the right and stamina to finish what we started and WE can hear Lady McBeth whispering in our ears, "But screw your courage to the sticking-place, and we'll not fail." (which is lofty, not-real-American edujewmicated, Shakespeare for STAY THE FUCK IN LINE!)

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Some historical perspective. From the Onion.

Frightening in its accuracy.

January 17, 2001

Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over' | The Onion - America's Finest News Source:

"WASHINGTON, DC–Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that 'our long national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over.'"

Bush swore to do "everything in [his] power" to undo the damage wrought by Clinton's two terms in office, including selling off the national parks to developers, going into massive debt to develop expensive and impractical weapons technologies, and passing sweeping budget cuts that drive the mentally ill out of hospitals and onto the street.

"You better believe we're going to mix it up with somebody at some point during my administration," said Bush, who plans a 250 percent boost in military spending. "Unlike my predecessor, I am fully committed to putting soldiers in battle situations. Otherwise, what is the point of even having a military?"

On the economic side, Bush vowed to bring back economic stagnation by implementing substantial tax cuts, which would lead to a recession, which would necessitate a tax hike, which would lead to a drop in consumer spending, which would lead to layoffs, which would deepen the recession even further.

"Finally, the horrific misrule of the Democrats has been brought to a close," House Majority Leader Dennis Hastert (R-IL) told reporters. "Under Bush, we can all look forward to military aggression, deregulation of dangerous, greedy industries, and the defunding of vital domestic social-service programs upon which millions depend. Mercifully, we can now say goodbye to the awful nightmare that was Clinton's America.

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1 Day

Anybody here ready for the world to change? I know I am.

1 day.... 1 day.

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'They call Alabama the Crimson Tide.....'

Alabama is No. 1 in AP and Coaches Poll...

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He will be the coolest President ever.

Obama's Letter Was Answer To A Little Boy's Request -- Courant.com:

"A little more than a month earlier, teacher Joyce Ben-KiKi had Aron and his classmates each send letters to a famous person as part of a language arts lesson. Ben-KiKi wrapped the exercise around well-known children's book character 'Flat Stanley,' so along with the letters, the children each tucked a Flat Stanley figure they had made into each envelope.

'I told them not to expect a letter back,' Ben-KiKi said. 'I told them these people are very busy and most likely will not write back.'

The list of recipients was impressive: Yankee third basemen Alex Rodriguez; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Olympic gold medalist Mark Spitz; Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. John McCain.

Obama was the only one to write back. Two other boys, Avshalom Drescher and Zachary Goldberg, both 8, also wrote to him, but Aron was the first to get a reply."

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Obama's still knocking them out of the park.

Obama: "You've Never Seen Dick Cheney Delighted Before":

"'Yesterday, Dick Cheney came out of his undisclosed location,' Obama said. 'He said that he is, and I quote, 'Delighted to support John McCain.' He's delighted. You've never seen Dick Cheney delighted before. But he is. That's kind of hard to picture.'

'So I would like to congratulate Senator McCain on this endorsement,' Obama continued, 'because he really earned it. He worked hard for it.'"

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Is there some type of douchebag test you have to take in order to be a McCain supporter?

McCain supporter turns away children of Obama supporters during trick-or-treat:

"A Metro-Detroit Michigan woman refused to give candy on Halloween to children of Barack Obama supporters.

Shirley Nagel of Grosse Pointe Farms gave out treats Friday evening, but only to those who share her support of John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin.

Fox 2 News reports a sign posted outside Nagel's house, about 12 miles west of Detroit, served notice to all trick-or-treaters. It read: 'No handouts for Obama supporters, liars, tricksters or kids of supporters.'"

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Seriously, they've gotten to the point where they mock themselves. Really, they take all of the fun out of it for me.

Christian's actually praying to a golden calf in order to save Jeebus's's's's economy.

Jesus People Pray That False Idol Will Save God’s Economy

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"I'm tired of these motherfucking cheetahs on this motherfucking plane!"

Cheetahs on plane: Animal gets loose in cargo hold:

"A Delta baggage worker got a bit of a fright before Halloween when she opened a jetliner's cargo door and found a cheetah running loose amid the luggage. Two cheetahs were being flown in the cargo area of a Boeing 757 passenger flight from Portland, Ore., to Atlanta on Thursday when one escaped from its cage, Delta spokeswoman Betsy Talton said Friday."

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