Ah Democracy

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I haven't watched any of the presidential debates, so I thought tonight I should probably get to know the guy who will lead us into official socialism. I had a freshly opened beer, and was putting off balancing my checkbook. And yet, the debate was so intolerable, I turned it off. That's right, I decided I would rather balance my checkbook than watch these clowns.

In the same paragraph, possibly the same sentence, McCain excoriated Obama for not backing a free trade deal with our ally Colombia, who after all had done so much to stem the flow of drugs into our country. (Just let that one sink in.)

For his part, Obama said "we" need to guarantee loans to automakers, but also hold them responsible for not building the fuel efficient cars of the future. You see, Obama doesn't think we should import cars from Japan or South Korea. Oh, he also said he was for free trade.

Comments

  1. Anonymous10:56 AM

    If we were voting based on logical consistency in our candidates, there's a higher likelihood the electoral college would have a bust of Aristotle on top of a mannequin for the ceremonies on Jan. 20.

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  2. Bob Murphy11:12 AM

    Aristotle isn't a natural born US citizen, though.

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  3. Anonymous11:03 AM

    Neither is McCain, what is your point?

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